There's an entire semester-long course in law school called Civil Procedure (the absolute worst - *shudders with fright at the memories*) about figuring out the answer to that question based on the facts.

I can only say that from our 100s of clients in your situation who are helping family in India and Pakistan own in the US, it widely depends what rules and regulations to follow based on your facts and circumstances.

Also, here's an update:Spoke to a Property Management Co. based in Northeast Philadelphia:They said that you will have to wait the 4-6 weeks to get the license and then the Certificate, apparently it does take them that long.I also spoke to a Philadelphia 3-1-1 line Government representative:He said alternatively you can walk down to the Philadelphia Municipals building and directly request for Rental License, however, he warned that you need to bring a MONEY ORDER for the dues as well as it taking 4+ hours on a business day.

This is based on deeds in the county clerk land records office. 

I have seen referral offerings from PM companies ranging from $500 to half of first month's rent to full first month's rent going to the agent for referring a client.PM isn't as common within my niche of small multifamily (2-4 unit) properties in New York but this is what I've seen.A quick google search shows that $250 is a common referral fee.Curious to see what other agents across BP are seeing...Hope this helps!

Directly North is still A market-Shawnee)It looks good with straight investor metrics using Fannie Mae conforming loans (25% down, 7.1% rate with a few points) and easy ARV monthly rent of $1700/unit ( I get this number based on the exact same floor plan in Raytown with complete rehab placing a tenant at $1500, and Raytown gets lower rents than Roeland Park KS.)

It's crucial to understand the financials and market trends to gauge the potential value of a property accurately.One key aspect is the cap rate, which is a big player in determining a property's value based on its income compared to its price tag.

I am starting out with Real estate investing and I was introduced to it but l am finding some data inaccuracies across several properties I am searching for and reviewing.

How can we narrow down a search according to a geographical area?  

They are qualified based on the properties income vs the payment.