We have Investor Friendly Realtors in that area that will get commission when we buy the property and again when we sell it after the rehab if done.

(see attached article) They are quietly buying properties behind the current the facility.

If you are in an FHA loan and you want to buy another home using FHA you would need to refinance before getting another FHA loan regardless.If you have any questions feel free to send me an email I enjoy helping and offering loopholes.

In terms of his investments, they have been focused on the downtown region, buying up older, but loaded with potential and character, downtown buildings. 

I posted on BP about 10 years ago about using credit cards to buy houses with 0% interest.

Once you do have a good, consistent contractor you work well with you can also try to have them buy into the deal so they get a percentage of the profits and they put money in the deal.

Buy and Hold ?

For the money you will pay to invest on the 1600 block of N 27th street, you are better off buying in Germantown/East Mount Airy where the fundamentals are better or spending more to be in a better neighborhood.

I've been looking into self-storage companies to buy and I've gone through articles and videos on how do do it.

There is a sizable number of well-to-do folks coming over from Mexico and buying second homes or investment properties in the area.