I reiterate - its not good tactic to enter a deal with leaseback to defaulted owner as integral to the overall strategy.

Chris -Never once have I questioned the integrity of these guys.

I agree, there are realtors out there that do a disservice to the industry, but what major industry can claim 100% honesty & integrity by all employees?

If the siding still has integrity and there are no termite or rot issues, repair of any bad siding should be sufficient.Have you tried negotiating with the buyer?

If your needs extend further than that, there are products available that allow much tighter integrations such as Oracle and the like.All of these are good products and range from free to I-could-buy-a-few-properties-with-that-money expensive.

It could be integrated into the BP site but I honestly believe that the organization has to frame itself as being about fairness, families, functioning communities, etc - it cannot have anything to do with profits or investing.

Your best bet is to have an inspection contingency in your offer so that you can bring in a qualified home inspector and if something unforseen or major comes on the report, you either back out or re-negotiate price.That said, you should be checking the major items like roof, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, foundation, integrity of interior/exteriro walls, and NHD items.

I believe Tapatalk integrates only with out of the box properties.BTW - If you want new features like this, please upgrade to PRO, help spread the word about the site, and support our advertisers.

Take a look at all the colleges if you decided to go that route, and really go to each neighborhood to get a true feel of each section.Personally, I believe Brewerytown is looking poised for the next boom, it is also in North Philly but it is more south, closer to Girard Ave which is a integral part of the city.

I've been using it for a year, and they finally got the direct mail piece integrated into it, though I've not used myself yet.Reason for mentioning is that it can be used to mine for off market properties...Thanks,JimPS:  @jon klaus- reached out to you previously as you are in same area.