We had a ton of investors go to Philly because the taxes are low, the prices are good, but you do have to study the blocks and drive them.

Travel to get the feel Once done with 1 and 3,  fly out in the area and spend few days to drive around neighborhood and take notes per home/block/street on what I feel.

I chose light colors to open it up more..

@Scott MacCan you give more color on your friend's asset freeze ?  

For at least half of nearly forty years life I've lived and invested in property within a block or short walk to the beach in South Florida, Southern California, Southern Oregon and Northern Baja Mexico. 

Our plan is to sell or refinance within 15 months targeting a sale price of 3.5 million.This property is two blocks from the beach and has a high demand for short term rentals.

Thanks @Jonathan Klemm. it's just couple of blocks west of palmer square and there are standard size new constructions selling for around $1.3million.Just closed on the purchase and it's a 40 feet wide lot.

You can find free training (I'm not in any way affiliated but have gone through it and it's quite thorough) at LandConquest.... if I put the ending might get blocked but Google is your friend. 

I am looking along Bloomfield ave, and a few blocks north/south of Watsessing.  

There is two properties I'm going to look at tomorrow morning. 1 is in York City in a good block relative to the area and another I'm really excited about in northeastern school district that has opportunity for value add and is priced appropriately.