@Shakia Sistrunk to back up what Rich is saying, suburban deals have an INSANELY higher closing rate as Philly is rampant with fraud, an insane amount of judgements, payoffs, and liens.

Garage drains are different because it is inside and is not fed by rain water.

I went through 10+ iterations of plans upon finally deciding on this set. 2) the car ports will be the tandem spots, the drive way can fit 2 cars side by side (the tandem spots aren't listed because this isn't the final plans for the city)3) I really hope you're wrong, I want this thing built in 9 months or less (granted there is not much rain delays)4) I have my worse case scenario at 450K all in; 375K is a likely number5) Site management is going to be a nightmare, I agree with you.

With the recent rain storms, the unit is now leaking in the basement.

I had the foundation sealed and a French drain installed but still have some water come in when we have a heavy rain.

@Jill LutzMaking decisions with high emotions often clouds our judgement.

Reading some other posts though, it seems like a lot of newbies have gotten burned when doing long distance for their first deal, and I'd feel much better if I could be there in person, walking properties, talking with local investors, etc.I'm trying not to let fear cloud my judgement, but should I wait until after I move to get started, or should I try my luck with long distance investing?

@Jayne Rocco is there a reason why a civil charge/ judgement can’t be filed?

On some of the lists you can also see when the judgement date was for the foreclosure so that helps determine if you will have to pay additional taxes. 

What happens if he is out of town for 5 days and there is wind and rain in those 5 days and the note truly washes or gets blown.