Ensure the sublease is explicitly permitted in a written agreement with your friend and aligns with local STR laws.

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/

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

Just focus on learning the local market, financing, and property management.

I live in Phoenix area.I am new in real estate investing and looking to connect with my local investors. 

You're likely better off attending your local REI meet-up to see if you can find an investor who has house-hacked or is currently house-hacking their primary home.

I always research the local market, compare properties, estimate expenses, and build a reserve fund.

Hello,my name is Mohamed .i live in the greater Philadelphia area .I am new to real estate investing and looking to connect with any local investor .Thank you

I am new to real estate investing and looking to connect with any local investor.

- RachelThere are a lot of local real estate meetups you can go to.