This really applies more to location than property design/features - generally unique in buildings is bad.

The mayor just put together a task force to look at the need and the president of our local rental association was asked to participate. 

After listening to experts, the criteria a new investor looks for in a "first flip" house would be: Entry Level home with relatively standard design (cape, ranch, split, colonial as opposed to Modern or Unique) 3 Bedroom 1+ bath (I'd prefer 2 myself) in a neighborhood that has recently demonstrated positive activity where multiple sales are occurring with relatively short "days on market". 

Each situation is unique.  

As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it." ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I figured it would be super daunting task to do it remotely.

It's unlikely a 20 year PM/Realtor would not be able to handle the task. 

I was a tougher boss on myself being self employed than any boss I ever had, can't call in sick, that little task master was always sitting on my shoulder kicking my tail 24/7!

Pittsburgh is sort of unique because the bad areas are actually uniquely placed.  

That's just a guess as I don't know of any recent sale prices in our neighborhood and it's a rather unique neighborhood so comps outside of it are a bit different.