As an employee of a MF Development Company, your boss will expect you to dedicate full-time hours to your job.

Also:_________________________________________________________________________Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Do you expect it to appreciate?

I expect this will draw more business to this area. 

I'm not expecting a yes or no answer - I would be very grateful if you could comment on the analysis above.

These course providers tend to sell their customer base on  unrealistic expectations or teach the most basic of concepts which are easily picked up through a book or merely browsing through these forums.  

Let me know if you need any tips on working with contractors or setting expectations.

Our expectations of the partnership were not align. 

I’m excited to take my first steps into real estate investing and have decided to focus on Pittsburgh for my first property.I’d love to hear your thoughts on:*Neighborhoods or areas in Pittsburgh that are good for investment and typical price ranges I should expect.

I'd love to see some actual numbers for flipper's careers, and the formulas for expected returns if flippers are willing to share them.