However, there are some strategies regarding partnership shares between two spouses that may create a more beneficial tax situation with regard to income that's subject to SE tax- this is a more complex setup and should be done by a professional. 

However, many of the houses in these areas are from the 1950s through the 1980s and could fall within the 'light flip' range depending on condition making it mutually beneficial to seller and investors to solicit cash offers before or after listing.

I want to expand my network and I know having an agent can be beneficial in my success.

Everything's negotiable, even mutually agreeing to terminate a lease early.Good luck!

We strive to make the process quick and beneficial. 

Those have proven beneficial  to me  Define direction you want to go in and go after it. 

I figure if i find a good deal that doesnt require too much time or money in repairs and find a suitable renter, its more cashflow to give me that little boost to get started before i can make some waves.So my question or advice that im seeking is, when i do find the deal(s) that i like, do you think it would be more beneficial for my situation to buy at 3.5% down and buy more houses that way in order to get the ball rolling or put down 20% on one house?  

I own my holdings through a publicly-traded mutual fund (there are many to choose from).

Cash flowing properties can be found with strong ROI but it's beneficial to do your due diligence first as Pittsburgh is a bit tricky on finding deals.

Read, read, read, find a way to make yourself an asset and then use that to leverage mutually beneficial partnerships.