Its a gamble to go the permit route or not in Philly and absolutely matters the neighborhood/your neighbors as they are usually the folks that will call L&I on you OR if your property is near other construction sites where inspectors would be traveling to/from. 

I'm not looking to scale tremendously, just looking to have enough passive income once the rental properties are paid off that my fiance and I can leave our jobs in the automotive business and find something less stressful and more fulfilling, live a little slower, and travel more.

It is coming in the exterior from what it looks like.

I often wonder if the remote location (20 minutes up the mountain) is a turnoff and travelers are starting to prefer motel-like accommodations that are close to the main highways.

We plan to 100% travel to the area that we are going to be purchasing before making a purchase to meet people, network, and hopefully build a solid team. 

So is interior and exterior finishes. 

@Brian Garlington, I actually do travel to Columbus myself a few times a year at least.

He's gone above and beyond to meet with me despite him always traveling and has provided me with endless resources like contract templates, guides, calculators and a whole library of books.

Markets that are close to travel to are good places to start.

Hi Folks, not sure if this thread is being monitored,  but I have a couple of single family homes in tulsa that i'm trying to rent out as a mid-term rentals (to traveling nurses etc).