Potential tenants love to see them.

Hello there,I am a first time "out of town" investor, looking into Pittsburgh's Metropolitan for my first deal.I focused mainly on Allegheny county mostly, but having a bit hard time focusing on one specific area.My strategy is to purchase a property for long term rentals.I was hoping to get some insights into attractive areas for first timers such as myself, with good prospects and at reasonable costs?

My #1 goal is still to find potential off-market deals, but my #2 goal is to secure listings.Would it be viable to advertise both cash w/ fast close and listing services on the same mailer? 

@Spencer Gysi you need to find a local handyman and understand it will cost more.

Not sure of the sentiment of everyone for Kris Krohn within the BP community but I’ve seen him say it’s not the benefit that you may think as you are beholden to other rules/laws that one would not be without a license.It does seem as though the cost of obtaining and maintaining a license coupled with the costs to have access to things such as the MLS would directly impact overall profits. 

Has anyone identified a creative way to get residents of properties purchased at foreclosure to leave on their own without having to pay Cash for Keys or bearing the cost of evictions?

Having a complex structure adds annual costs, but it might make more sense to enhance your insurance liability coverage instead. 

It could be permits or some issue with the contractors which could all add to your holding costs.

On-site evaluations allow you to examine the property's condition, identify potential difficulties, and precisely estimate renovation costs.

All people with potential redemption rights, including lienholders, must be named as defendants in the judicial foreclosure lawsuit.