The city's universities, hospitals, and growing job market contribute to a steady demand for rental properties, especially in desirable neighborhoods.Considering your budget of under $1.5 million, there are plenty of investment opportunities in Philadelphia that align with your investment goals.

Even if you do fix something up, you can't force appreciation to the degree that we've seen in the past 2-3 years.

I would also advise to save for reserves.But there isn't a universal right path.

You will hear numerous stories of appraisals almost universally providing value below $100k.  2) in most jurisdictions the primary if less than 15 years old will be rent controlled.  

Would love infinite money) but cash-flow to the degree my wife can work if and when she wants to is good enough for me for now.

Now, I’m reaching out to this circle of experts to seek guidance for my future endeavors and aspirations.I’m a 22-year-old recent graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

@Andrew Steffens what draws vacationers to Tampa when it’s 90 degrees June-Sept.?

But you are effectively putting yourself into more debtThere is good debt, and bad debtStudent loans are IMO bad debt - yes you get a degree that gives you a good paying job, but it costs you money every month to hold that debtReal Estate debt if used properly can be good debt.

Getting to point #3 on this, I think this happens artificially to a degree due to the amount of agents withholding properties in Q4 of 2023 because of seasonality.

You could also buy the new Tesla universal charger that has both in one unit.