Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Pittsburgh has to be one of the best markets for house hacking so we are definitely blessed.

Welcome Joshua, I work the Atlanta market.  

For example, you might choose to take a blanket mortgage covering all properties, BUT perhaps the market softens and later you wish to sell a property.

If you can get in before a property hits the market, you can often negotiate a great win-win deal for everyone. 

I've finally made the decision to get into the market to Build to Rent.

Unless you are finding off-market opportunities direct to seller, I can't imagine the deals working on BRRRR.

I highly recommend investing in a property management software, such as Hospitable, for syncing your calendar, automating messaging, and scheduling cleans, as well as a dynamic pricing tool, such as PriceLabs, for optimizing your pricing based on market demand, local events, and seasonality. 

We have created work instructions for every step of the process so we can maintain consistency in how we evaluate properties, communicate with tenants, market our properties, handle rent increases, manage property turnover, etc..... 

Look for motivated sellers off market and market via cold calling and or direct mail, geofencing, advertising and the like.A good wholesaler is as @Ericka Parrott mentioned, direct to seller, did good underwriting and can deliver an actual "Deal" whether buy and hold or flip.