If you ever have any questions about the area feel free to ask! 

. … The homeownership rate is slowly rising — the most recent data show a sharp surge in young adult homeownership over the past two years — but it will likely take many years, if ever, for it to get back to its lofty pre-recession peaks."

They determine the mold is due to; (1) tenants causing crazy high humidity basement humidity by running the dryer without ever cleaning out the lint trap and (2) not cleaning the bathroom- All mold is abated with bleach, a second dehumidifier is placed in the basement, carpets are lifted, trim is replaced, and we investigated behind walls.

Ideally there's a balance between the notion of Right First Time and Minimum Viable Product that should be struck whereby one acquires enough knowledge to act and then uses action to adapt and evolve.

I'd rather pull all my teeth out with a pair of pliers by hand than do business with them EVER again. 

Keep in mind, while the place is evolving, there're still some pocketed areas to be avoided.

If you aren't already following @Joe Fairless's Best Ever podcast, I'd recommend that as well for lessons in multis. 

@Michael ThompsonTo ever be able get to $10k a month of passive income, you need to have a lot more properties than the 3 that you currently own.To ever achieve that ambition, given the 2 options you mentioned, you are only left with using the equity you have to purchase more houses.

My original thought was to keep it as a condo for now because that left us with the option of selling just one of the units if we ever decided we wanted to, but then if we decided we wanted to mortgage it or sell the whole thing, we would convert it to multi-family.  

I am in Ambler if you ever want to get together.