Local Houstonian here - Happy to connect.

Most owners are local and therefore “hot” money or out of area players are not yet chasing Pittsburgh assets, keeping prices favorable.References United States Census Bureauhttp://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2017/august/economic-impact-report.htmlMarcus & Millichap 2017 Multifamily Investment Forecast2017 Commercial Real Estate Trends Report by Integra Realty Resourceshttp://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/September-2017/Staying-CMU-All-Eyes-on-Carnegie-Mellons-Future/http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/features/pittsburgh-developments-watch-2017/

I think will find that out-of-state will be much more operationally challenged than local.

@Hiren Patani Ask a local eviction attorney in your area for a referral!

We invested into the property and came well ahead of the local market.

But I am looking for a local CPA.I see no compelling reason for that. 10 years ago, most of the local clients of my firm liked to come to our Houston office.

Just document the current condition before the cleanup process and follow any other local law or procedure that is in your municipality. 

Trying to make it where there is a lot of data, easy to use, and have a lot of articles written by local experts.

The rules and payment standards vary significantly from one area to another, so familiarizing yourself with the local housing authority's procedures is key.

I work for a local house flipper in the Greensboro area (Winston Salem).