The building code is not my area of expertise by any means.

I'd call the city and find out what the codes are

This is probably the zip code with the highest concentration of rougher areas in Rochester.  

Hi Burns, The tax-free aspect of the 121 Exclusion (Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code) is a very attractive strategy. 

The state code seems to explicitly state that the enforcement of mortgage debt is not defined as doing business and therefore exempt for registration requirements:Sec. 1776.86.

Meanwhile explore the tool bar for excellent information. 

When purchasing a property with tenants in place, there are some common procedures to take that are discussed at length in other posts; use "search the site" in the right hand side of the blue bar at the top of this page to find more on this topic.As @Joel Owens says, the best time to address some of these problems is before the closing.

As far as I can tell, the code referenced in the news piece only pertains to new developments.

All,what zip codes and areas would u recommend for buying cash flow SFH / Multies in Philly?

@Julia Shevchenko  it's in the State Real Estate Code which you should have access to.