I'm currently living in the DMV area (specifically, Germantown MD).I'm super new to the game, and am slightly overwhelmed with the amount of information there is! 

Obviously aware of the major costs to consider (down payment, insurance, closing costs, etc) but was looking for help on other costs to include during that evaluation.Rehab costs will be specific to each property but just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything major I was missing! 

This will likely determine whether short/mid/long term rentals are favorable in that specific area. 5) there’s so many things!

Syracuse more specifically.

About the Rookie Bootcamp specifically: "The bootcamp gave me the confidence to take action.

@Russ Mooneyhan, to answer your question, and summarize a lot of the responses below: No, there is no specific tactic that people use.  

I'm curious to hear what investors in the Philly market are investing in and how your strategies have changed to accommodate the ever changing world of real estate.Let's talk specifics!

I only want to focus on buy and hold investing in long-term rentals, specifically SFH and MFH.

Feel free to reach out with any specific questions you got. 

Bigger Pockets has some great resources for finding investment properties beyond Zillow, like searching by zip code or filtering by certain criteria.