Across the Greater Philadelphia market area, half of ZIP codes recorded a High or Moderate level of demand and roughly one-third were in the Slow or Limited category.The hotest part of the city is NE Philly. 

You will be able to see applicants credit and criminal record.

I was going to add to seatch county records for his deals to find the companies he uses. ie title company, lawyer and or property manager.

and is that what failed.your title report should show any easements of record and who they benefit. 

Appfolio might even have an API with Quickbooks that will export the records to Quickbooks automatically.  

The apartment is a legal but nasty basement studio with a steam main running through it barely over head height renting for $600, I'm not leaving much money on the table.

This can also be a big incentive for them to police their visitors and occupants.I also agree that most people know better than to have an eviction on their record. 

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If it’s a 40% return as you stated, it should be pretty easy to get someone with the balance sheet, track record, and banking relationships to do the deal with you.

@Stephen Brown Seriously not worth chasing this deal; using basic software tools or even a trip to the records office can give you an idea of what the balance is.