As soon as it is done, by lender (a regional bank) will send an appraiser out and write me a loan at 80% loan-to-value, amortized over 20 years, 5% interest and a balloon payment after five years.

Is it rehabbing property clusters in the neighborhood, marketing the region for nicer occupancy? 

I am currently a Marine and trying to break into the residential real estate world in the Southern MS region.

4) Best in Pittsburgh - Any advice on which banks, credit unions, etc. we can target first in the Pittsburgh/West PA region?

You're probably looking at about $800 for insurance and property taxes vary greatly from region to region from downwards of 5% of rent up closer to 40%... lets call it 10% of rent or $750 a year.$750 * 12 = $9,000 - $8,872.88... that leaves cash flow of $8,872.88... with ZERO other expenses.Sure, you may have 0% vacancy and thus no need for repairs... but in 15 years you'll need to replace the water heater once, the furnace once, the roof once, the fridge, the dishwasher, the stove, the washer/dryer, the garage door opener... etc, etc, etc.  

This would not be bulk regional/neighborhood searching as the case with RealtyTrac, but address specific, nationwide as they come in on the tape. 

oh, wait, fort ross is south so I guess that's the right region.

Anyways, Marjorie, just wanted to let you know that I am interested in investing in Greater Boston region and have done some work in regards to auctions, trustees and all other ways of getting a buy-hold around there.  

Chief executive Denny Coleman was outlining how tens of thousands of negative news stories about Ferguson were affecting the entire region.

It also seems to be regional.