Hi, I am buying a house in South Phili for a short or mid term rental.Anyone has an idea about how hard to take the license and general process and period of the licensing from the town?

I recommend reading “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties” - I found it to be very helpful when I got started investing 2.5 years ago.

I'm a buyer looking to potentially purchase cheaper rental properties in rougher neighborhoods.What are some good crime maps to use to make sure I'm not buying a property within a warzone or violent crimes area?

I've actually heard of families owning dealerships and then buying mobile home parks (instead of the other way around). 

These are not refundable, so you give this diligence fee AND an earnest money deposit which is refundable.For that, before you make any offers be really sure what you're buying.

If you are thinking about buying at $350,000, but average prices are around $150,000, you'd be double the average or more. 

Search for the discontinued flooring on https://floorstoyourhome.com/If you find it, buy a couple extra cases.

Buy and hold?

Is it worth pursuing lower priced housing and rehabbing for a buy and hold in the pursuit of better cash-flow, or is it just too risky?

The rest of the money I want to invest in a flip and/or buy and hold.