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.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

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.

Local Houstonian here - Happy to connect.

If you're local you can probably do fine on your own.

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/

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

Unless you're locking up 10 acres in a large metro where a DR Horton or KB homes might come in, thats a little less localized.

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