I've been hearing the same things since 1991, when my brother first moved to this area and I started paying attention to economic developments and the lack thereof here.What is the reason for Pittsburgh as an MSA to exist if there's no coal mining and transport, no steel mills, no heavy industry, not much going up and down the rivers?

However, I thought it was an interesting enough group of properties to bring it to attention as a sort of case study.

My pit gets the most attention when we are out.

I've been paying attention to the financial market and recently there was a Bond Yield Inversion (which historically predicts a recession in the next 1-2 years). 

Get my 20k investment back plus whatever returns Along with me being an attentive, hardworking, ambitious, etc. etc. mentee, I could also bring value by investing cold hard cash into the investment.I also do some Real Estate Photography on the side so that can be of value too. 

What sights are best for drawing attention to property and how do you weed out the nosey lookers?

Anyway, best of luck to you in this market of limited supply and, at the moment, profoundly deep buyer interest when something (off-market) gets people's attention.

I pay a little bit of attention to the appreciation potential because I obviously don't want my house to lose value, but it's not a deal breaker for me if there isn't a whole lot of action in the area.

Pay careful attention to the registration procedure to make sure that you are not disqualified before you even show up.

Little dicey for my primary but that area is going to see really good growth in the mid-term.I will ask for another 60 seconds of your attention and this is the most important.