@Abdullah HamididdinAs a realtor looking to flip houses in Philadelphia, reaching sellers directly can be a powerful strategy to find off-market deals and potentially secure properties at better prices.

Also 4th quarter of last year Packwood and county officially did discuss potentially regulating STR's by either limiting numbers or adding a tax to cover increases in local services that are needed.

He emails out potential properties to be funded and the first person to reply with a filled out order form will be funding that loan.

Some say a local commercial lender is the best bet, but in certain areas even the local banks don't want the "risk" of a multi-family turned into a boutique hotel. 

Discuss any potential impacts of the NAR settlement on buyer broker marketing or commissions.

if you're going to make a major purchase like this it has to be worth going there in person, potentially multiple times; setting up a team; looking at properties in person; etc.here's some good reading about what to expect.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...

Selling the property offers a significant cash sum, enabling you to potentially diversify your STR portfolio by purchasing multiple properties outright, fostering a more passive income stream.

You can potentially find some good ones on Yelp.

Using a HELOC for a down payment on your first investment property can indeed increase leverage, potentially impacting your financial stability.

If you want to put more brain power into it and potentially make more money I think closer to downtown could be a good fit.