Pittsburgh is infested with wholesaler bandit signage of the "WE BUY HOUSES FOR CA$H" variety.

They started into a story about how there's a flea infestation (they don't have pets) and how it's "unsafe" to go down. 

The house is in very much remodel/upgrade due to termite infestation, flooring issues, foundation, old plumbing, and little /no insulation.

Im trapped in that horrible Californication problem, where people from the neighboring state sell a roach infested shack for millions of dollars in ridiculous CA then overpay for properties in my state making it impossible to invest. 

In the worst cases, fleas will infest the entire house for weeks if not MONTHS.

I relocated about 2 hours away to these apartments because of my job, when I moved in, I was unaware and never told about the roach infestation that they have.

It sounds like he was telling you that he's seen enough people lose their shirt over the years and he's recommending to you to NOT jump into the shark infested watery world or real estate investing without first showing that you're a pretty good swimmer.Don't let his words discourage you.

Also, snow removal, if you live in a climate with snow and ice.Landlord Responsibilities: Landlord will at all times during the tenancy keep the premises fit for human habitation, and shall in particular:a.Cultivate, care for and mow surrounding grass, lawn, flowers, and shrubberyb.Maintain the premises to substantially comply with any applicable code, statue, ordinance, or regulation governing the premisec.Maintain the roof, floors, walls, chimneys, fireplaces, foundations, and all other structural components in reasonable good repair as to be usable and capable of resisting normal loadsd.Keep any shared or common areas reasonable clean, sanitary, and safe from defects increasing the hazards of fire or accidente.Provide a reasonable program for the control of infestation by insects, rodents, and other pests at move in f.Except where the condition is attributable to normal wear and tear, make repairs and arrangements necessary to put and keep the premises in as good condition as at move ing.Provide reasonably adequate locks and provide keys to the tenanth.Maintain all electrical, plumbing (main lines), heating, and other facilities and appliances supplied by Landlord in reasonably good working orderi.Maintain the unit in reasonably weather tight conditionj.Provide facilities adequate to supply heat and water and hot water as reasonably required by the tenant

Taxes trump mortgage, do some more research before diving into shark infested waters.

. = excerpts shortened/parts removed for brevity of meaning as I understand it) (It goes on in more detail about how the 10 % is calculated, etc)"(j) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “State of emergency” means a natural or manmade emergency resulting from an earthquake, flood, fire, riot, storm, drought, plant or animal infestation or disease, pandemic or epidemic disease outbreak, or other natural or manmade disaster for which a state of emergency has been declared by the President of the United States or the Governor....(10) “Housing” means any rental housing with an initial lease term of no longer than one year, including, but not limited to, a space rented in a mobilehome park or campground."