The Philly market is pretty good for these kinds of renovations. 

off market single family with good zoning How did you finance this deal?

off market. self-representedd How did you finance this deal?

Matt, definitely add Detroit to your list of markets to check out.

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I would like to focus on SFR/MFR in markets with appreciation potential.

-At this $1M purchase price and the rents you expect, your money is better put in a money-market account that earns 5%+ on your cash/equity. 

However, market manipulation has presented a couple of opportunities to me since 2009, so I've ended up with more than I expected. 

I found a cumbersome solution via Pricelabs but I think we're just going to eat the difference in cost to ensure our team stays happy (we're in a mountain market and finding A players is extremely difficult). 

I would recommend clicking on the LEARN tab above and begin building as many contacts as you can in your prospective market.