Typically, the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment ("ZBA") and the Planning Commission do not look favorably on units located in basements and they are difficult to get approved.

Each state depending on the laws favors a different kind of investor.

So it seems like pretty much any city with favorable population/job trends appreciated a lot and most cities with lower price history have very unfavorable population/job trends. 

You are not FORCED to buy a rent regulated building.I am a Brooklyn, NYC Property Investor with a portfolio of 10 small non-regulated multi-family buildings.It should be obvious that if you compare a rent regulated building to an equivalent non-regulated building, the latter is much more valuable.What REALLY BOTHERs me is the large amount of unscrupulous Investors that buy rent regulated buildings for CHEAP but then illegally treat it as non-regulated.This is NOT FAIR to those of use who pay the very large price difference to have non-regulated buildings.I am in FAVOR of forcing those Investors who purposely break the law to enrich themselves by paying for a rent regulated building but yet reap the benefit by charging market rents illegally.These criminal investors should not be competing against my much more expensive real estate.Typically, a building such as my 4 Family non-regulated building will be about twice as much as an equivalent 10 unit regulated building.

They are full of kangaroo courts that favor the tenants 

Would you happen to have some articles or links you could provide in this discussion that you personally favor?

It would allow the landlord to obtain an order of possession immediately after the court decides an eviction case in favor of the landlord, instead of having to wait 10 days to allow the tenant to appeal.The order of possession would then be served on the tenant, and the eviction could take place on the 12th day after being served, unless an appeal is filed within 10 days after the court decision.

It’s a different beast than residential but fortune favors the bold.

You can go portfolio with an LLC, but rates won’t be as favorable.

The IRA purchases property, pays for the expenses, and receives the income in a tax-sheltered fashion.