My wife and I are getting started as well and Philly is at the top of our list of nearby investment markets (we're based in Jersey City).

No Starbucks or hipster coffee place yet, but I suspect it won’t be long.

I meant you can search on the map for "sold" properties nearby. 

If there is anyone in South Florida near me, I’d love to hear from you and maybe go get a coffee sometime.

If anyone has any advice for me or wants to grab coffee and collaborate, let me know, I'm available!

I understand they aren't necessarily "hard and fast" rules, but based on my financial modeling, I won't reliably generate cash flow unless I land in that 1-2% range.If my understanding is correct, I'll need to find a property with a Price-to-Rent Ratio between 4.17 and 8.33 in order to meet the Rule of 2% or 1%, respectively.Rule of 1% requires Price-to-Rent Ratio below 8.33Rule of 2% requires Price-to-Rent Ratio below 4.17I've downloaded Zillow data to calculate the Price-to-Rent Ratio in various areas (searching my city and those nearby).

Also, Jaime, you might remember me from my AFACT days---we had coffee about 5 years back while I was working on the detox issue with First Cov:)@Jamie Rose

If a hospital renovates, it does not mean the houses nearby will get any nicer. 

It's still an intriguing deal because new construction appears to be occurring nearby.

Regardless of who you choose for your team, always check nearby sales when you're considering a property.