Not because they got market timing wrong but because they couldn't ride a bad market out.  

If the agent was sure that you're serious and not using him as a free ride, he wouldn't do it.I'd go with listing agents to see all the houses on MLS you want to see and make up your mind if the house you want even exist.Investment properties are usually sold by Fannie, Freddie, HUD - its 3% commission  on a low price like $6-10K sometimes.

The goal is to live in our first home for 3-5 years, ride the increase in home values in Philadelphia, and then move to the suburbs. 

It's relatively easy to find a 10-12%% cost property manager and ride the equity.  

I am looking for a property inspector for a commercial condo unit in northern Virginia (Fairfax, Chantilly, South Riding, Centreville, etc).

riding your bike to bay farm island will be a bit of a hike but is very doable from the fruitvale area, laurel ,or Maxwell park.

If you want to know what it’s like to be a new out of state investor buying a property in the midwest, I invite you along for the ride :)A year ago I was totally new to investing, but I’m slowly getting it figured out.

Wind, hail, fire, lightning, water damage, ect.  

Syndicator or syndication.. same thing you have no control as investor.. they are market makers and your along for the ride.2.

They don't have time to cut the grass house is vacant vagrants are kicking in the doors and the city is riding their butt and sending them a bill.