Just by nature of having to source new deals on your own requires a tremendous amount of work.

It could also potentially be an interesting second home option if you set it out in a little more secluded area away from the city where people could have a little space and access to nature etc..I would be interested to hear if anyone has come up with a model for something like this that could be profitable.

One of the first 3 rules of real estate investing is always buy for cash flow never for natural appreciation.

So if you sell when you leave, natural appreciation will likely not be sufficient to offset the closing costs, meaning you may end up losing money on the deal.Above, you had mentioned worse case scenario being you break even. 

Right now I work in a dirty, dangerous environment that is hazardous to health, so I want to transition into a new career and I really like the idea of commission based sale, love real estate, and plan on investing in the future I figure becoming a Realtor is the natural choice.

@Dylan ArvesonIt's natural for people to want to push the market but often it backfires if they push too hard.

@Nathan G. natural gas service, in Philly, is provided by the Philadelphia Gas Works which is a publicly owned utility service. 

Naturally, there is a bunch of stuff you'll want to put together before you approach them, but I'd also consider other factors like how old the sellers are.

I naturally want to help people and even help them find a new home so they don't have to go through that struggle.If you have any information please let me know.

You should be ok if you don't over leverage, buy decent properties and have adequate reserves.