There are a few suggested articles that pop up on the sidebar that are pure gold.

The property is a gold mine, being offered at <$90K and bringing in gross monthly rents of $1800/Total/Month.

I decided early on to hire a good maintenance guy and he's been worth his weight in gold since he communicates well and helps a ton dealing with tenants.

@Nick MorrisThe feedback you've received here so far is invaluable, especially from good folks like @Jay Hinrichs , @Brian Burke , @Mike Dymski, & @Ian IppolitoIn addition to that, for me, what it comes down to:No matter what you want to invest in: stock market, oil, gold, real estate, or something else - you must do your DD!

Born and raised Black and Gold in the Steel City, still here and looking to diversity my portfolio and invest in Pittsburgh with some rental properties in the area.  

I find there's always a gold nuggets of information in each one and I go back to listen to a number of them multiple times.

I read somewhere on one of the real estate websites that some plaintiff attorneys use the term "mold is gold..." 

The entire system right now is on shakey ground as gold and silver keep ramping upward as they print to pay off the debt they cant afford.

If it looks like gold and smells like gold, it's worth getting a shovel to dig for!

At that time you was one of those lucky new yorker paying below market valve rent which is like walking in the park and finding a gold bar with your name of it.