I'm gonna tag @Elise Bickel Tauber in this post as she's definitely the right person for you to get in touch with in terms of investing in the Pittsburgh market - smart move by the way. 

Feel free to message me if you want to chat further. 

The intent is the sponsor needs to know enough about investor to feel comfortable the investor has the financial knowledge and acumen to properly evaluate the potential risks and benefits of any investment and the financial stability to invest capital for a 5 to 7 year period.Topics of discussion with sponsor would be:Income, credit, job stability, prior investment experience either with real estate or other asset types, education level, occupation and profession, amount of savings or funds in retirement accounts.Hope this helps.

As a landlord who likes to have control - this doesn't work for me personally.  

Try to personalize your interactions—get to know your borrowers’ needs and tailor your solutions to fit them.

This means we need to buy under an LLC and not our personal. 

Lastly, plan to leverage your future income from working at your dad’s business to support your investment goals.If you want to discuss further, or would like to talk about taking out a loan in order to buy an investment property, or for any other purpose please feel free to DM me.

Personal liability. 

I have used sound machines in rooms and they work great, especially if you are renting by the room, it gives each person some privacy.

Feel free to reach out to discuss in more detial