Do not rely on it for legal advice.

Prices are very much at a premium wherever you turn and it seems nearly impossible to find a property that even remotely makes sense after some hacking and value-add.

@Russell Brazil too.You will be hard pressed to find a legal multi on the VA side of the border at all. 

Even though this is basic structure, you will need to work with attorney and CPA to draft legal documents and understand the tax implications and compliance. 

I COULD just have title pay off the existing crazy water bill then keep working to have Philly Water reimburse me, but I also have heard horror stories of getting the city to pay you back on something like that being difficult to near impossible to pull off once you've actually paid them.

The buyer will pay their legal cost and will run it by their own lawyer. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

People go back up north when it gets so hot.One thing to explore and is an idea that is rocking right now in LA is the concept of an ADU [accessory dwelling unit] or guest units, people are adding guest units and doing ADu conversions - this allows you to take a SFR and add or convert it to a legal rental, as opposed to having to rent out an extra bedroom and deal with roommates, you can take that same bedroom and add a kitchen and bath and you have an ADU that can rent out for a premium.

it is a difficult area if you need help since impossible to find reliable contractors and property managers.

The owner can legally implement a community rule change banning the use of oil heating and force all residents to replace their furnaces to use electric or propane/natural gas.Be careful in assuming a community owner has no rights or taking advice from those that do not invest in land lease communities.