Here's there requirementsDTI (Debt to income) ratio under 40%20% down + closing costsStable, reliable W2 job, or proof of self employed incomeYour credit score mainly dictates your interest rate. 

Also, it is even more important than finding a good market is finding a trustworthy and reliable provider. 

Can anyone recommend a reliable RE lawyer and title company they use?

@Daniel Adu-Boateng - you can't reliably use 5 miles except when dealing with farmland or extreme rural.

I would advise getting a reliable handyman, plumber, electrician and HVAC resources in place - things happen and if you already have them identified you won't have to scramble to find someone when you have a problem your cleaners can't resolve.

Without a mentor or reliable community of friends looking to help you on your journey you’ll run into more problems than you need to.

Although, I do think you have enough units to shop around with different existing trades people and have them cut you a decent deal.You may have heard that there are 3 qualities in a great contractor, but you can usually only get 2 out of the 3: Reliable, Cheap, and High Quality.

Hello,We are a new investment group in Philadelphia and are looking for Private Lenders who are interested in providing funding for our rehab deals as well as a reliable General Contractor who we will be able to form a long term relationship with as we grow.

A major challenge I had was finding reliable contractors that was willing to do what they say they were going to do in the timeframe that was set in the contract

It's my observation that reasonably-good and reliable residential general handymen all live in their own houses (except for the occasional STRs to be close to job sites).