I am originally from Detroit MI (No jokes Brandon...lol), a grad of Western Michigan University and an Air Force Veteran.

This is a large company that was once owned by American Express, Spun off Western Union, and recently re-went public a couple years ago after KKR took it private quite a while ago.I work in a function that is only performed in larger Tax Departments.  

If I forget anything just let me know.I'm planning to buy and flip this house, it does not seem to be a good candidate to a rental.Asking Price - $80,000Purchase Price - $72,000Repairs - $22,000ARV - $120,000 - $140,000House was build in 1975, most other houses in the area that have sold recently and are currently for sale were build between 1970 and 1980 but are 75% or more all original.Loan for 90% of purchase price at 7.5%HELOC for for other 10%, closing costs and Repairs at 6.99%Taxes: $1250 per yearLocation: Western OhioSqft: 16593bed, 2bath, 2car garageInsurance: $300 per yearUtilites should be around $150 per month while holding.The deal looks pretty good to me.

My wife, Monica, and I have owned and managed rental properties in Chicago and the western suburbs for the past 20 years.

I don't even care if they are from a Russian troll farm in a St.Petersburg office complex paid to sow discontent, and destabilize Western Democracies. 

Most of these properties would be in Western MA. - Hampden, Hampshire & Franklin Counties.

2) I am in western Maryland.

Hello, I'm an  agent in the Western, Ma area.

In terms of buy/hold vs flipping, I really need to become more open to buy/hold because the market in western PA is so different to where I'm coming from.

OP is referring to the entire western part of Pennsylvania.