I am the definition of a local Pittsburgh investor, and I have nothing to gain or lose through any sort of interaction with you.The thought buying anything in Pittsburgh sight unseen for any reason with the help of people I'm not related by blood or marriage to makes me break out in a cold sweat.

Maybe I could try out wholesaling in the bay area and rapidly pay everything off if that goes well, or I could make it big with a good software pitch or something.I poured my heart into that house, and it makes me sad to see the bank profiting from my blood, sweat, and tears.

Sniffing for blood in the water, ie a LL they can manipulate.Even doing everything perfectly, you can still end up with a bad tenant. 

So they did what any other red blooded American would do.

Because I have served, giving blood sweat, and tears with some of our nations finest men and women, and have a great love for them. 

So they came out looking for blood. 

I have a blood relative who is willing to co-sign with me or take the loan out in their name.

I say this cautiously mind you.If it is o the market for 30 days and it is slow, someone made a mistake.Your numbers are off,your strategy is off,your agent sucks.. ahem...See my blood.. when we buy ad flip houses we try to account for EVERYTHING!!

It is the life blood of REI.  10737418248 - Understanding the "2 Golden Rules of REI"...and never stop following them.

Sounds like investing is in your blood!