The city has seen steady growth in recent years, with various neighborhoods experiencing revitalization efforts and increased demand for housing.There are plenty of opportunities for value-add investments in Philadelphia, particularly in under-valued, distressed, or poorly managed properties.

In fact, my STR earnings in August are less than they would have been if I had been renting by the month!

I believe your monthly payment is likely up around 50% from the same time a year ago but the amount you can charge for an STR night hasn't increased nearly that much. 

We have a couple renting a house in Minnesota who is consistently behind on paying rent but they end up paying the full rent within the month, staying just out of reach of agreement termination.

@Miciah FurbayBuy a primary residence in a good area using a 5% down payment convention loan, don't max out your DTI, in 12 months buy another primary residence with another 5% down payment conventional loan and start renting out the first one.

No, absolutely don’t rent to them.

We are planning a move to be closer to family and are looking at whether to rent or buy given the current market.

I know sec 8  always on the short here in CA because people don’t like to rent to Section 8.  

Came across this interesting Build to Rent(BTR) concept. 

Also at this time, your stock portfolio would continue to increase in value as well.Step 3:  Refinance your rental property.