At a very minimum buy your own crummy router instead of paying for theirs over again every year.you can also try adjusting the wifi to use a different channel. search the app store / play store on your phone for wifi analyzer. connect your phone to the wifi analyzer and it will show you the relative strength of your network compared to others in the area causing interference.

Although the average of these 2 areas is around $950, you will clearly be getting very different rents in each of them.The more specific an area (and similar the properties) you can look at to compare rents, the better your estimate will be.

Upper Kensington comparing to "rest" Kensington and Philly generalI have difficulty finding a tenant to an Upper Kensington home that is well maintained (new wood floor etc) and furnished.

@Brook RiemanI think you need to run the numbers and compare to another investment types..

Condo appraisals require comparable  properties outside of your project.

As a fellow west coaster, I understand how difficult it can be to find local returns that compare to some of those found in other parts of the country.My favorite part of your whole strategy ... training up your boys and teaching the next generation ... those memories and lessons are worth more than the paint and plywood. 

Looks similar where it has huge 'swings' compared to the other times it went down a bit.

@Dean Letfus I would say both markets are pretty comparable in the types of neighborhoods etc...

The assessor looks at comparable sales to come up with the value of your property, they don't actually look at what's been done to it unless there is an addition.

Should we be more aggressive in purchasing SFH for better tax advantages compared to passive MF investing?