It also happens frequently that the property has a unit or two that was inspected in the early 90s the inspector puts in "No Hazards Found", but when you go to have the other units inspected, or to have a PCAD inspection done, they find evidence of deleading.

Hey @Jenifer LeviniI think how much information you should delve into will depend on what your interest is in the property and whether or not it's protected.If you're position is secured in the deal and you don't run the risk of someone trying to go around you and sweep it out from under you, the more details the better.Consider your target audience; they are likely here because they place a great deal of importance on doing their own due diligence and really value gatheting as much information as they can before jumping in to something.

Like in most businesses, you will find that there are some that will work great with you and you can develop a good and more frequent working relationship with them, but it is always good to keep your options open. 

Out of the hundreds of homeowners who have called me over the years searching for another contractor to take over their project because they parted company with their contractor or more frequently the contractor disappeared, the common denominator 99% of the time when I query them about the price they agree to is they had a low price, my price to come in after is typically double what they agreed to with the guy that walked away.

To name a few differences, Southwest Philadelphia has less of an influence from University City, a trolley instead of the more frequent Market Frankford subway is used for travel to employment hubs in Center City, the housing stock often looks cheaper, etc. 

I was advised by a developer friend to just speak to a title company that frequently handles new build subdivisions.

Frequently  the attorney fees are minimal because the attorney can get a commission from the title company if they are a title agent.

You typically turn these over more frequently than other units. just be sure to factor this into your overall analysis when you do the numbers especially if you are using property management.

These are similar homes, but the small differences cause them to have different appeal to different audiences (renters vs. purchasers), which cause significant differences when one calculates the CAP rate of each.     

All the extra bathroom does it appeal to a wider audience, but, the extra bathroom also comes at a higher price (maybe only $50), so it then appeals to a smaller audience.You could talk yourself in circles on this stuff.We've never had a any problems renting 3/1s.