Convinced first home will be a duplex live in and here I have a unique opportunity to buy a property from my father.

@Eric La Pratt - the mold disclosure that you are talking about must be a regional requirement.

There is a regional asset manager who has received a file on it, a listing agent not long from being assigned it, and the bank won't throw a wrench into their system to "get an offer soon".

my parents let me live at home for free if I would study and get my RE license I as tired of pumping gas and bagging groceries for 2 bucks an hour.got said license at 18... and never looked back.. have been in business through some interesting time... uber high interest rates  18 to 20%  1989 to 1991 crash in SF bay area ( regional event but a crash all the same)  Dot com bubble but that one was not bad.then the mother of all crash's 08 to 2010... did not get wiped out but darn near .. set back 10 years.. now 5 years after that disaster back to about 50% of where I was in 07.. but much happier .. gone is my HML company and 20 employees.... now its just me and my hand picked group of investors doing what I do best and that is finding good RE talent an helping them make a lot of money...

The pricing on subs will be largely regional.  

I do have a unique network in south east Asia and Europe (lived in both areas for 4 years each) that I hope one day my investing career can take advantage of.

Because each sub market has unique forces that are driving it, it is crucial to understand each sub market that you are investing in.

If you are an investor, rehabber or wholesaler looking to connect within the Philadelphia region please don't hesitate to reach out!

Do we have Regional Forums here?

I am also a financial advisor who does not practice but your situation is uniquely similar to all of my background.