Hot tub might be more manageable from a risk perspective.

@Joseph Bramante appreciate the perspective!

Unfortunately - for lack of historical perspective - since LLCs shave been around, interest rates have been going down; if this situation changes, lenders may start exercising the wording in the contracts.

@Kristina Heimstaedt, great perspective as well.  

When you are offering, think of your offer from the perspective of the seller and determine whether or not you would accept it.

@Marc Izquierdo Think from an investor perspective, what weight will this 3+ position will bear?!

Think about it this way - I'm coming from Charlotte, NC (definitely on the more expensive side of things from a real estate perspective), and we don't have near the selection of small multifamily investment opportunities that Pittsburgh has. 

Whether from a skill perspective or an interest perspective or just general risk perspective.

However, we might suggest speaking with someone from one of the local real estate agencies for another perspective.

If It's vacant, this is probably 1 or more of 4 things: 1. water theft2. squatters3. leaking toilet/faucet that was left on by a perspective tenant viewing the property.4.