Rental demand may be soft in the area due to cheap property nearby.4. 

Speaking of Airbnb, a friend alerted me to a company in nearby Seattle who will pay the downpayment for you if  you live in the home and rent out one of the rooms as an airbnb for at least 3 years and give them 2/3 of the income from it.

It's a good option for owners that do not live near by, and already have boots on the ground to assist with emergency maintenance responses and housekeeping/turnovers.  

While it's still one of the patchiest parts of the city, Holy Corss, Woodruf Place and Cottage Home having been gaining more and more traction for quite a few years and their attractiveness is spreading to nearby neighborhoods and blocks.

There are 2-3 boarded-up houses nearby.

. :)  Nearby town home complex isn't good for comps.  

When you are cruising Craigslist for comparable market rents, just compare SFR to other nearby SFR and apartments to other nearby apartments.

A tax appraisal is largely based on artificial intelligence using nearby sales data for comparable sized houses with adjustments for square footage, number of BR and BA and lot size.

Are you looking to keep your properties nearby home or are you trying to invest down in Pittsburgh as well?

i found a home 2 bed 2 bath, 960sqf, garage, for 73k that needs some cosmetic work (interior & exterior) nearby homes go for 120k-150k.