Hi All,  I have a single family home that has been a long term rental I am weighing thoughts of cashing out vs renting it again as tenants vacate end of this month.  

I’ve also been saving up a large portion of my checks to go towards a future down payment for hopefully a multi-family property to start my house hacking journey.Just wanted to put myself out there but if there was anything you would tell a future real investor what would it be and I’d appreciate any advice given, Thanks. 

Here are some Propstream filters that a lot of my investor clients have found helpful: VacantNon-Owner OccupiedHigh EquityOff Market# Years of Ownership, Minimum 5 YearsMaximum Value = Median House Price for Entire MarketOwnership Type = Individual & TrustSingle Family homesYear Built Before 2000Minimum 3 Bedroom, 2 BathroomThese can be great opportunities.

Mainly, is there a lot of demand for section 8 housing there, or just the rental market in general, is it pretty strong?

I did my research on AZ and I’m looking for multi family units with a good or decent cash flow return.

I've been searching for residential multi-families in the $1M - $1.3M range to offset my mortgage by renting out other units.

I am looking to put a lease together for a mid-term single family rental in South Philadelphia.If you happen to be an experienced landlord in Philadelphia and have a lease you'd be willing to share and I could use at least as my starting point I'd be super grateful.If not, what things should I make sure are in the lease?

You need to find contractors with a long history and strong reputation.

Buying a single family home first or buying a duplex?

I have additional space on the lot where I think that I could build an additional duplex or maybe two small single family dwellings.