Kensington, etc).SFH either as a cheap rental or flip is a great starting point to learn the Philly Market, the permit pulling, the population, the head aches and struggles rather than hopping for a big MFH. 

The buyer also gets the benefit of avoiding other underwriting standards and the associated processing delay that comes with.

If you raise rent by $30 that's only a $1 a day and an easy number for tenants to wrap their head around.

Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and are doing the work now to set yourself up for later.

My regret so far is I didn’t just call agents and get offers on properties and kind of jump in head first to begin with vs trying to plan everything out. 

You’re right, there is a lot of information out there on the internet, enough to make your head spin!  

The origination cost associated with the underwriting team, loan officer, and support staff would be too high for most organizations to make the economics work on this small of a commercial loan.

Read some of Brian Hennessey's books to cover many sections of Commercial assets.Podcasts:Best Ever Real Estate Investing Advice: @Joe FairlessLifetime CashFlow: Rod KhliefApartment Building Investing: Michael BlankReal Estate Investing for CashFlow: Kevin BuppStart attending local commercial associations for brokers and property managers. 

@Brandon SturgillVery interesting--thank you for the heads-up and for the information.

This can head you refine your leads and narrow down which ones to pursue more aggressively.