I'm currently full time employed in the military.  

A third party will force an additional layer of accountability and precision vs. one person doing it themselves.

Just want to verify this info with you all local professional investors.In addition, are there any property tax discount programs created by the city or state available to incentivize investors to invest in philly, just curious to know as well.

We just recently moved to a new state and don't have two years employment history here. 

I am currently also employed full-time as an IT contractor but, eventually, I want to be a real estate investor and landlord to achieve financial independence.

We're both employed full time so leveraging the time invested by wholesalers feels like a smart move.

But of course continue with your remaining due diligence by talking to the prior landlords and employers is a must.

Check with your employer/benefit plan, some have rules that if its not your primary residence that you need to pay back the loan within 5 years, some plans do not let you make additional payments but allow pay off in full as early as you want, also if you leave your employer anytime before the loan is due, you may have to pay it off or pay a penalty.  

Could additional provision added to a Texas standard lease overwrite Texas Property Code 92? 

He's a self-employed handyman and I am rather concerned he won't be able to make rent for long with no income.Maybe he can cover this month's rent, but I'm guessing he's about to be unemployed and crushed with medical bills.He knows he has a big rent hike coming, so we've briefly discussed an exit strategy (before he got sick).