They are zoning and land use regulations, accessibility, environmental factors, market analysis, topography and terrain, utilities and services, neighbourhood characteristics, restrictions and opportunities, development feasibility, financial analysis etcetera.

As you mentioned, an agent is one of the four but you also want to focus on curating trusted relationships with a contractor, PM, and lender (espeically one who can help start to finish with the purchase/rehab and refinance).

We found it on Zillow, notified our real estate agent we were interested.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

You can do your minor repairs and service the loan and still have 90k+.  

Both are paid in full.

My brother has lived in the home as his personal residence since, but we are now in the process of renting it out full-time using a property manager. 

Has anyone used a service in PA or Philly for that?

He's an investor/ investor focused agent that helps clients source STR and LTR properties in the area.

I am an Enrolled Agent licensed by the IRS and specialize in real estate taxation.