Any advice would be appreciated.

Just like wealth, knowledge compounds overtime to something much larger than you ever imagined it could be.

but it worked out well for all of us..

I’ve seen firsthand how house hacking can be a powerful strategy for building cash flow and wealth, especially in multi-family properties like the 4-plex you’re targeting.

You want to make sure the home you are in now will be a good rental later.

You as the buyer also have rights under fair lending and you should never be forced to use a builders lender. 90% of the time lenders drop the ball and end up not being able to close on time or their overlays cost the buyer the deal and in some cases earnest money.I would walk away from a deal that forces you to put $50K in earnest and use some generic lender who may not even be able to close the deal.

Propstream does cost $99/mo, but its well worth it. 

Pittsburgh is a good market, but one you have to know very well to capitalize on.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!

I was a beekeeper in the past and had a business removing bees from unwanted areas as well as working with swarming bees.