Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas have some great opportunities, and it’s smart to connect with local investors and agents to get a feel for the market.

Your true asset hunters are in the basement, the yard, the whole property looking for ways to upgrade the asset that others are missing.You are being very smart about your VA utilization, you just want to make sure the asset is right.

yes the work, is it smart move not sure. 

Owner-occupying a small multi-family property is a smart move—you're reducing your own housing costs while building equity and generating rental income.

You leave and you put your home up for rent with a realtor (smart move) or on your own (bad move).

Landlord shall be responsible for paying any Homeowners Association(HOA) dues and property taxes for the Property.I was wondering if I should add a additional rent clause for the sewer just so I have my base covered in case tenant try to get "smart" with the lease.I think you're fine if that's in your lease to bill them.

The smart play would be to build a two story wood frame structure on top of piers or concrete block in most cases. 35 feet is a pretty typical height limit in most neighborhoods, so depending on elevation you SHOULD be able to build two stories on top of the elevated foundation.

The reality is the smart money did know and did pull out of time.

Lots of smart people in here talking about almost any topic you can think of.

@Hector EspinosaFrom my perspective, a smart real estate strategy involves targeting cash flow in long-term growth markets like Texas, the Carolinas, Tennessee, or the Midwest, focusing on Class B/C+ neighborhoods for stability and manageable maintenance.