and finally, and most importantly, how do you know it's a "deal"? 

Pittsburgh is a great starting point for investing since you're familiar with the area, but it’s important to make sure the market aligns with your goals.

It's important to me to act ethically, and it seems like one of the major goals of this site is to foster a community of investors that reflects well on real estate investment as a whole.

This is a very important document to have for any real estate agent when you are starting out.

I think they why is more important to start with than the how.

I think the most important thing is taking action and limiting your risk as you start, knowing that part of starting is going to force you to learn some things you just can’t learn otherwise so try not to focus on hitting home runs right out of the gate. 

Either way, it's important to have a team by your side as you do this.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

When thinking about a good budget, it’s important to account for more than just the down payment and factor in costs such as closing costs, which can include a processing fee and, in some cases, an appraisal if required by the lender, especially for multi-family properties.

And we've been successful at importing people to increase gdp growth.