Newbie from Pittsburgh, Pa

[Nick Michaels]

Hi everyone! My name is Nick and I am really just starting to read and learn about real estate investing. I am a financial independence "enthusiast" if you will and always interested in adding more semi-"passive" incomes streams to supplement my current investment portfolio (mainly index funds at the moment). I am currently reading "The Book On Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner. I came to be reading that book / be on this website by way of the two BP podcasts, which I found from ChooseFI and FIRE Drill podcasts respectively. 

Off the top of my head I am targeting 2019 to potentially purchase a single-family or small multi-family property using conventional financing (20% down) at first. Until that point, I am here to read / listen and learn.

I am likely looking to purchase in my area (Pittsburgh) and have some ideas about what neighborhoods specifically, but these are just instincts and purely anecdotal in any event, so I would love to engage in discussions about what areas around here would work for the buy and hold rental income strategy.

Thanks!