They simply see the arrow point up on a chart, and expect it to continue in that direction in order to justify a bad investment lacking cash-flow.

Good morning,I was wondering if anyone knows of any specific rules in Philly for rentals.

Property/Deal Profile General Guidelines Purchase Price 700,000 1 Percent Rule (%) 0.857142857 Down Payment (%) 3.50% 50 Percent Rule 3000 Down Payment ($) 24500 Cap Rate 8.214857143 Interest 4% Cash-on-Cash Return 26.73744578 Term (years) 30 Loan amount 687,321 Income Cash Flow Rental Income 1 2500 Total Monthly Income 6000 Rental Income 2 3500 Total Monthly Expenses 5075.33 Laundry Income Storage Income Misc Income Total Monthly Cash Flow 924.67 Total Monthly Income 6,000 Total Annual Cash Flow 11096.04 Expenses Cash-on-Cash Return Taxes 750 Down Payment 24500 Insurance 58 Closing Costs 0 Water/Sewer Rehab Budget 30000 Garbage Misc Other -13000 Electric Gas Total Investment 41500 HOA Fees Lawn/Snow Vacancy 200 Repairs 200 CapEx Property Mgmt.

Each state's tax jurisdiction has its own eviction rules.

I broke some of my own personal/professional rules, that is one of the reason that I'm in this predicament.

There is a tax rule called de minimis, stating any improvement under a certain threshold can be taken off as a repair instead.

If you truly want conservative estimates stick to the 50% rule. 

@Hannah Rubin @Dean Iodice If you are measuring our market's "deals" against the ones you hear about on the podcasts, where they talk about getting the "2% Rule" to work, then you're correct.

This comes down to thee Golden Rule. 

Otherwise, a general rule of thumb is during the spring or fall so that the weather is optimal, as you've identified above.I'd recommend calling a few different realtors in the area and ask their opinion.