Make Your VA Sound Like a Real PersonYour VA’s cold call script shouldn’t sound like a bad robocall.We found success switching to permission-based intros, like:“Hey, I know this is out of the blue, but I wanted to ask about a property I think you own.

Replaced all the flooring, remodeled the bathroom, fixed the fence, and got the bad neighbors to leave.What was the outcome?

I made the decision to get into investing by starting out with a house hack but I only qualify for FHA financing due to having fair, but not bad credit and a higher debt to income ratio.  

Not your problem, but would be if he couldn't come up with the cash.Still, I'm not saying this is a bad Idea, just giving some things you should look into.

I can't confidently make a purchase based on a guess of what rent would be, $100-200 per month could be the difference between a good purchase and a bad one.How do you all remedy this obstacle?  

PPL got really bad in the past year. 

Main risk is rehab going over or low appraisal so make sure you do the current due diligence. 1 is not a bad thing but a slower way to go. 

The o ly bad things I've heard are "hidden fees" which I figured are fees that the uneducated never asked about to begin with.

Not that that means anything good or bad :-) But if you want high quality genuine coaching about investing in Philly and at a reasonable rate, I can  connect you with a wonderfully savvy, professional investor who does coaching.

I would not let the pressure of a 1031 force you into a bad or uninformed deal.