I needed to caulk, trim paint and the biggest thing was pressure washing the rear deck because the previous tenant had potted plants on it for 4 years... a bit of a pain because it's a very humid environment down here so wood rot is prevalent.     

I think water and sewer line would be the biggest hurdle besides the zoning..

We have great cell coverage and also free internet/wifi for calling already. 2) Owner/operator must reside within 75 miles of rental.

Is this a limiting factor for me since the city location is not the biggest factor?

Zoning is often the biggest obstacle to this. 

@Christopher Sze Read up on the Fair Housing rules here or on Zillow..........it is all over the Internet; get familiar with the do's and dont's and don't discriminate.

In theory this sounds like an amazing step to fix one of the biggest administrative nightmares in Philly real estate.

DTI will be your biggest issue in qualifying though, granted much more lenient on DTI (usually up to 50%) than an investment loan (usually under 40%).Last idea - give thought to downpayment assistance programs.

So, I just downloaded the app in the hopes of not having to go through the whole logging into the internet to update my fire starters.

By far the biggest/nicest house on the block (1950's built)But why is it vacant??