In almost all investments, you should have a solid base of reliable, cash-flowing, and hopefully appreciating assets before striking out into something new or riskier. 

Will they base their calculations solely on the income from the two legal units and disregard the non-conforming basement?

I want to be able to find potential markets/listings nationally based on the return.

I've tried getting in touch with him today but he blocked my phone number (my texts don't deliver and my call goes right to voicemail.

Short of that, you may target employees of Canada-based companies with a presence in KC (this is easy to find on LinkedIn).

Investors come to our market because of the low barrier to entry and that we have a solid tenant base that provides solid cash flow to out-of-state investors like yourself.

Based on what my mortgage broker told me a couple of days ago, these rates are in the low 7%'s, whereas the secondary home loan is low 6's.

Those tend to be the neighborhoods that are gentrifying.Unique stuff to Pittsburgh I would say is don't go based on zip codes since one zip code can be composed of multiple different areas/neighborhoods.

Paid 12800.based on google mapsThe property is a mess.

Do you have a preferred type of property and price range you're looking for in general (knowing the costs can be different based on they market)?