@Art Perkitny  Philadelphia is a bit of a different beast where metrics like college education hold less weight, around here commercial development by proximity and what is in the  City's comprehensive plan is king, especially since Philly's value is in its evident boom of city-wide appreciation.  

Everything in Glenrosa has been getting snatched up based on proximity to parks, schools and it's one of the few places left that is still "affordable". 

Ready to record is title company going to the court house to physically record the deed for the new buyer.

I strongly suspect that the tenant has mental health issues, because he is on SSI, but has no apparent physical disability. 

I believe the area I'm looking at (Everett) will see an increase in property values within the next few years due to a new resort/casino "The Encore Boston Harbor" and its close proximity to Downtown Boston (2mi).There are currently 2 family (4bd/2br) homes on the market for 500-600k.

(Unless someone did a very similar conversion, recently and in close proximity to your proposed property.) 

. :))Temp CO will work if you can also prove physical occupancy with utility bills etc.

He is going to manage the property given his proximity but we are going in 50/50. 

Books that have helped calm my initial anxiety about purchasing an asset that I cannot physically see on a daily basis and have helped me narrow down my top markets have been David Greene's Long-Distance Real Estate Investing & David Lindahl's Emerging Real Estate Markets.

Like maybe having prospects fill out an app and paying the fee even before they let the prospect physically view the unit.