Couple of tips I picked upUse the time you have on location to scout / vet property managers.  

@Jeremy T. according to Neigborhood Scout none of the top 10 schools in Pa. are within 300 miles of Pittsburgh. 

I live in Boston but grew up in Midcoast Maine and am interested in investing there because I'm familiar with the area, I think I can achieve 20-25% cash-on-cash in "B" towns (including professional management), and the the location is reasonably accessible to scout for properties and periodically visit them. 

My main mission for this trip was to scout out the environment, Realtors,  property management firms etc.

I actually spoke with him a few hours ago and he said he has several offers from other investors and they are much higher.I am assuming these investors were scouting the property for a while...

I scout the MLS in real time literally every day with my custom searches looking for good deals. 

Any RE forum, especially a trusted one like BP, will attract scammers like the Boy Scouts attract pedophiles.

I am open to any and all insight as I scout places, thanks all!

I would not invest in any city on Neighborhood Scouts’ list of the 100 most dangerous US cities.Metro area population greater than 1 million.

Do you need a birddog to scout for potential fix and flip deals?