This is creating a lot of opportunity for us by putting skilled workers into the labor force who otherwise would have never left their cushy state jobs.As for other perks....We aren't at the level of being able to offer health insurance unfortunately.   

So they typically require quite a lot of capital to update and maintain, as they are typically being offloaded by investors who've owned them for many many years and are now at a point where they aren't worth keeping.

I went to eviction court today over this because they also aren’t paying rent on time and I am getting a lot of complaints from neighbors about drug use.

There aren't as many in NC focused on multifamily, unfortunately.

Yes, FHA does have the 203k program but, unless you find yourself a desperate seller, most aren't going to wait around 60 days. 

Those walls aren't hollow.

If you aren't familiar with the landscape in Philly I recommend working with local experts to choose and manage assets. 

Don't be surprised if brokerages aren't thrilled about you wanting to buy property for yourself.

It is funny that they are supposed to be technologically savvy, but in all honesty they aren't. 

I am reading that's the prudent way to go about HELOCs if they aren't short term.