By leveraging my knowledge of the situation and the property's potential, I negotiated favorable terms and secured the deal, ensuring it aligned with my vision for developing a duplex in this thriving Charlotte neighborhood.

If anyone has knowledge of the local rental demand, property values, or general area insights, I’d greatly appreciate your input.

They are inexpensive but you will get low intent sellers that youwill need to filter and nurture.Irecommend finding a good guru course and sticking to it, partnering with another investor/or working for one, or have someone on hand that is knowledgeable that you can pester :)

Investing in any city,  including Pittsburgh requires one to really know the area, the type of investment you want to buy and especially if remote having a knowledgeable and trustworthy team.

You're trying to make as much money as possible and learn as much as possible so that you have the means and knowledge necessary to start investing, right? 

The importance of location comes from your knowledge of that area.  

A key strategy here is to partner with a knowledgeable local GC.

Connecting with knowledgeable local contacts like wholesalers and realtors will definitely help in finding deals that make sense in this market.

*My Grandma also pays the property taxes; I really have no knowledge of what's going on here with this property outside of people living there rent-free.Next Steps: What are the typical steps involved in initiating a partition action?

My husband, John and I are real estate investment rookies, and are also looking forward to the connections, the advice, the blogs and podcasts to bolster our knowledge base.