In a multifamily unit, this may/may not be the case.  

When looking for possible buy and hold deals, I usually look in a few different areas of Philadelphia, but am interested in looking into Bucks County now, as i'm more familiar with the area.  

Property is locate in a B/C neighborhood and good school district.

Consider finishing several inches of the outside edges of the treads and risers, and doing a carpet runner in a simple but very elegant material, different from the upstairs, maybe in a subtle pattern.Then, gotta replace all that outdated tile in what I assume is the entry, and make that guest bath an absolute KNOCKOUT! 

Thank you all for welcoming me, I look forward to listening to the pod cast to get more educated on what's new, what's old and what's works today, I know a lot has changed in the last 4-5 years, with the housing market, even in a good market for homebuyers, I need to be more sharp on what applications and techniques work, I also have a question is it better to be a realtor in the investing segment of real estate?

Buy a house in a good, stable area.

Happy to tell you more about myself in a separate convo.Thanks!

Set up some keyword alerts related to your area and you will get notices when someone uses the word in a post.

If your not planning to go to college or are in a position to purchase a house, use the remaining $10k ish to buy a duplex and live in half.

I listen to bigger pockets podcast every morning on my way to work and I take in a lot of knowledge.