One of my properties (Wolf Run) was supposed to be at a 6.02% rate.

I'd say three months on the short end to six months on the long end.Oh!

Quote from @Nicholas Goerss: Quote from @Jeff Chisum: If you run into debt to income challenges you can get a lease in place prior to closing in order to offset the debt.  

Pittsburgh is a good market to make money in now cash flow wise and has good upside as well if you know what you are doing. 

Using money from an appreciating asset just to pay your landlord doesn't seem like a good flow of money.

Tenants save money when using a shared meter, so there's plenty of room for error when calculating how to distribute the charges.

More importantly why don’t you send money to TripAdvisor, Fairbnb, or booking.com?  

The expectation established fell far short given all the mistakes and poor advice.

New construction properties can qualify for significant insurance discounts, but otherwise, I generally expect insurance in this area to run a little over 1% of the property’s value if it’s in decent condition.Feel free to DM me if you’d like a good insurance contact to shop around for a better rate.

Again, if your $250k is true, and includes all the electrical upgrades, new plumbing runs, potentially new foundation pour (since I assume the existing garage slab is not capable of supporting a new two story house), I am guessing since I don't know the market, but assume you will have a lot of equity by completing the project.