Basically, just like any market, you can fail - but it can so easily be avoided when you have the resources and expertise needed to navigate it.For Crime Rates in the City Proper see here: https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-scranton-pa/ Just like any city, it varies heavily street to street, but is overall a solid place to invest.

It will also have large open spaces on the first floor that can seat between 50 and 80 people for corporate events and retreats.

A set of new machines can easily run you 300-400k if these are all end of life.

I could have easily paid for it, but I did it myself for the exercise.

Who would take a highly motivated student who does not give up easily and is determined to figure this out? 

If you find a 70% deal on the market or even off-market, unless you are the only one getting that deal, it will easily be bid up by other investors.

If you can raise capital that will easily help you find a group that may lack that specialty but you should also have another function.If you are part of the GP you will get a portion of the acquisition fee. 

Although the investor is in the drivers seat, as the borrower you should be helping to provide a good experience as reputation is everything. 

And the savings a tax pro can provide can easily outweigh the costs.I would recommend reaching out to some here on BP and see if they are accepting new clients.

Can you get to either market and back home easily?