Plus the stability of the renter demographic in PDX is right up there with SF or San Jose.

Can't know until you do comps and valuations, but I think in Easton resale pricetag would be favorable with 60k equity and a lot depends on location + sq. ft (demographics), etc.

I appreciate the desire for a passive investment :-) A few more things for your winner list: "partners" (e.g. prop manager) you trust; high quality tenants, low vacancy, sufficient reserve allocation (vacancies,roofs, regular painting and flooring), appreciating or at least neutral demographic drivers, really understand your purchase/street/block/neighborhood/city. 

When my clients try to get a loan we look at the asset quality, location, demographics, their assets, etc. to see if it's possible on their own.

Even the better tenants of a lower tenant demographic may have constant problems.Even though the price and terms may be better in the 2nd case, I believe that you will likely get eaten alive by problems.

But oh, so Pittsburgh.So my money's on geriatric health care dominating the industry until the pitiless demographics of this area change.So in the end, my answer to the OP's original question, which is what are the three best defined neighborhoods to look for MFs in Allegheny County, is to think up a better question.

Due to age demographic (mostly retired renters- but that's changing quickly as word gets out) VRBO seems to generate the most booking for other owners, but in our case I'm not sure why but we get more bookings via AiRBnB, and like Julie I prefer dealing with AirBnB. 

And it looks like it is the only market that can potentially work within 2 hour driving.I like it has state government jobs and the demographics looks right.

I find that the CAFR provides the very high level with demographics and trend data that are useful.Most cities also have some sort of forum where the expansion plans, new projects, and that type of thing are published or discussed.

Thank you, I will check out the demographics in those areas.