Hello , I’m new in real estate and thinking of buying a property in Pittsburgh, prices are about lower compared to NYC where I leave .

Quote from @Brad Kremer: Hi everyone,I own a cash-flowing duplex in Austin, TX, that I bought 8 years ago when rates were considerably lower than they are today.

And if it were set up where everything went through a title company so the buyer pays the title company, they manage the buyer's loan (from me), and the title company ensures my mortgage is paid without my direct involvement... what parts of the transaction would feel risky or not worth the headache to you? 

Don't trust what ANYONE tells you about a market without solid data to back it up - this includes claims about how many transactions they've done or a single example (that's often from several years ago). 

but I had a few thousand transactions in my experience bucket and I did it for one client only..  

Also HELOC's typically have lower interest rates than personal loans since it is secured by your home.

I had a few questions and would appreciate any advice in general.Strategy / Goal: BRRRR but no major rehab at first to lower the risk.

They can bring it to open market and facilitate the transaction. 

Plus today's rates for conventional loans are in the single digits, which are lower than hard money.

My cautionary tale for shopping lower and you need 100% clarity on what's covered and extra fees.