You decide on the price based on your budget and the nature of the renovations you're looking to include.

This naturally creates a local-market bias. 

I never use to ask for help let alone desire sympathy, its just not in my nature.

Naturally everyone in my center of influence now wants to throw down $20k++ to get in on the action.

In his mind, it's either in the news because it's flooded with retail buyers or it's in the news because of natural disasters or other urban catastrophes.

Here's the decision as I see it:Does the time flexibility and lucrative pay of being a property manager outweigh the highly illiquid nature of this  investment?

@Melissa ShimminThe company you choose to work with will depend on the nature of your investments and the type of plan you feel will best suit your needs.IRA Custodians such a Entrust are 3rd party processors and record keepers.  

I guess my point is that it is natural to be a little scared and nervous, but sometimes that is also a sign you need to adjust what you are doing.

That's the nature of this business - live and learn!!

Public sewer and trash are other utilities that are frequently municipal utility services, and as such a tenant's failure to pay could lead to a lien against the property.Of special note in PA is natural gas service in the City of Philadelphia, because the gas supplier in Philadelphia is the municipal utility called PGW.