I’m in the Pittsburgh market, which has become pretty competitive for the C and B level communities, looking for my first house hack.

I don't mind fixer uppers where I can force some appreciation, but am definitely not interested in fixing foundation work/etc. 

FYI, it's a raised garage (common on the SW side) that is about 6 feet above yard level so it'd need a foundation and the build.

I would assume that mold tends to be a concern as well given the high humidity levels in Florida.

Stay away from the big REIA as they are mostly sales pitches and not much good info.I'm not sure what your level of experience is as a handyman but as a former contractor turned investor I will tell you that renovating and flipping are not the same thing.

You want your leasing office to be one class level higher than your property.

-Duplexes will be one level ranchers 1200-1500 sq. ft per unit.NEED ADVICE:  I'm considering making this a 55+ community. 

As a lot of people on here would, I’d say you should look for something at least at the $100 level even in turnkey.

@Russell Brazil your example is lobbying for your own benefit, the 20% deduction :)  Our services qualify like all services to a certain income level, then they are specifically excluded from the deduction.I was just curious about all the volunteers who update the MLS without a personal reason to do so (better market data in their area, more comps listed, etc). 

Now that he is in-school and has basic arithmetic skills, he periodically checks how much more he needs to make a down-payment on his first {rental} house  {being a minor, he cannot borrow on his own and definitely is not eligible for a high-ratio, insured mortgage, so he will need a 20% down-payment and the bank of Mom & Dad if he still wants to purchase a house when he has the funds}.We also use routine activities such as grocery shopping or fuelling the car/truck to discuss budgeting and how much it costs to run a household - at an age appropriate level.