It doesn't seem to follow your format as closely as I was hoping (I know it was developed with a fair amount of input from Bigger Pocketers), but it looks quite helpful in many ways.  

By starting small, you can educate yourself and develop effective management skills.

Listing on AirBnB is still an option, but she should set her minimum stay to 16 to avoid any issues with the city.If her rental is in Hall county, but not inside the city limits then using shorter-term stays to fill in the gaps between MTRs is possible, but there are specific licenses that need to be requested from the Hall county planning and development department.Northeast GA Medical Center (the hospital in Gainesville) does not directly provide housing to travelers.That is usually handled by the traveler on their own with a stipend given by the traveler's agency. 

.- Any insights on recent market trends or upcoming developments in Pittsburgh would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance for your help!

Smaller multi-family is significantly more common in the Northeast, Midwest, and Western cities who had their economic boom in the roaring 1920s-60s and thus, tons of high density zoning was developed across the country (but not the South).

It is still advisable to see what is on the local market and see what is selling as you develop your plan to renovate a property. 

This reduces exit options and affects the value. 10) Small number of small units is the most expensive residential development there is.

Unfortunately, I do not have experience in this space; therefore, I hope to get guidance from an experienced NYC developer.  

The city has been re-inventing itself over the last decade, downtown looks very different, we are currently getting an upgraded freeway system and you see a lot of new developments.

Most flippers would tell you those were bad deals, but those "bad" deals gave me confidence, experience and helped me develop relationships that propelled me to take the next bigger steps and quit my day job.