Downtown Allentown's 18101 is experiencing a genuine revival. The PPL Center arena, Hamilton Street's restaurant corridor, and new residential developments are attracting young professionals and remote workers from NYC (90 minutes by bus). Pre-foreclosure properties here are mostly older row homes and multi-family buildings owned by long-time landlords who deferred maintenance for decades and now face code violations they can't afford to fix. Acquire at $120K-$190K, bring properties up to code, and either flip at $250K-$320K or rent to the growing professional tenant base at $1,200-$1,500/month.
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