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. 

They retain the right to call the mortgage based on the due on sale clause, but they have no incentive to do it since that would most likely convert it from a performing to a nonperforming loan and they don't want that.  

And investment properties are the biggest area of overlays for large banks.  

You either pay it up-front in cash or it might be added onto the "end" of the loan.It's just a way for lenders to increase their ROI.I have one colleague with a private lender who charges him 0% for the first 6 months, then 18% (good incentive to keep a project on schedule!)

@Wade StahleDepreciation is one of the biggest forms of welfare that we landlords enjoy.

It was biggest mistake I've made, not debilitating, but I won't buy them anymore.

Repair damaged interior doorframesRepair cracked drywall Repair minor interior water damagePaint interiorRehab kitchensTear down garage, replace with 1-2 unit structureRemove fence/landscape yard (xeriscape for low maintenance) My biggest question is: after I stop water from getting under the house, how long should I wait until I have foundation work done?