Thank you for your reply.I think my biggest problem is that a 4 plex in Calgary goes for 1.5 million easy.

. -  my biggest advice to out of state investors is to focus on deals and/or management companies instead of cities.

The biggest issue you may encounter is funding with your SD plan.

He said he thought he could probably find a buyer at 185k soon.My concern is - what is the incentive for him to wait longer to get me more money and where his commission would not be that much greaterAny insight as to what standard listing agmts look like and do/do not contain is helpful!

I think the biggest 2 things are competent and organized. 

But, if the full lien stays attached, they have very little incentive to negotiate, as they will then be in first position, and you'll have a lot of equity.

The way I see it the two biggest draws to SFH for tenants is not sharing walls and privacy of their own yard.

The biggest holdup, if within Baltimore city, is the"lien sheet" that has to be prepared by the city with a list of city municipal bills.

Hello can anyone recommend a good title company in center city or just Philly in general.

Also, I feel that there is more incentive to do well when you are dealing with a friends' finances, versus someone you've never met before.