In the areas we invest in, I'd say we're just at the cusp of switching from landlord to tenant pays for the brokers fees - give it another 1-2 years and the areas will be solidly tenant pays.Moral of the story, understand the dynamics of your specific target neighborhood so you can evaluate appropriately.

Yea I think it sounds pretty solid.

@Gary Mariencheckthis sounds like a solid plan.

Are there good and solid people in real life YES!

It’s hard to articulate a number, but I feel confident saying that the appreciation play in EP is a pretty solid one.

Developing that trust with someone you don't know may seem like a challenge, but if you approach it correctly, you should be able to achieve a pretty solid foundation before you engage.One way to approach this is to look for investments with professional administration.

Philly is a solid market for that price point, especially for investors in New York who'd like to stay within a 3-4 hour drive

Congrats- looks like a solid property. 

Do you have a solid property manager to manage it?

It seems like STVRs could be a solid means of establishing financial freedom within a couple of years, perhaps more quickly than other types of real estate investment (when funds are limited initially).