Put in a decent quality three or four bulb light in larger rooms and two bulb in smaller office/bedrooms.Think about the math, if you have 10 rentals with ceiling fans in all the living rooms and bedrooms. 

I'm looking to purchase a 100 year old triplex that needs a good 50K+ in repairs and updates (I'm still getting contractors out for more estimates and will be doing some of the work myself). Purchase price is $60K and...

Crosby as well (from what I have read).Prices are still quite high so you have to buy right and in the right area in order to stay profitable.

Moreover, even if you decide to go the commercial route, given your age and current position, I still highly recommend the investment strategy of house hacking.

The rentals are paying the holding costs on it so far (taxes and insurance are high in this market).

Secondly, and it's just a pet peeve of mine so sorry if it seems petty, but if people want to get serious about investing in Pittsburgh, I'd highly recommend realizing we have an H at the end of it.

@Yael FuerstIf this is your first DSCR I would say yes - even if it’s cookie cutter - it’s good to ask an attorney to review and understand what you are signingAre their covenants, is it guaranteed, your attorney can review and explain all the what ifs which I highly recommend

(Wall Street doesn't even come close to offering that deal!)

Even though I have no experience other than renting out and managing my first primary home, my interest in real estate pushes me to educate myself upon this topic.With a very high barrier to entry where I live in Northern Virginia, especially for first-time investors just starting out with small budgets, that is why I have been focusing on out-of-state investing in real estate and also have been reading a lot about the BRRRR strategy.

Tenant quality and care of property.