I found this online, which looked reasonable:Rent Increase.

I have asked the Tax Assessor Collector personel for help, they couldn't, so they sent me to their Law Office that takes care of all legal matters concerning property Tax Auctions, and they told me they can NOT give any advice and that I should hire an attorney.

The other day my partner and I had come across a home on an online auction site.

@Michael Tiema - the student loans will weigh into things no matter what.

I think most deals in B areas in Pittsburgh should be able to cash flow and at the end of the day that is what really matters.

You can only deduct it against other investment properties if the loan is used for buying them.Also a very good point that you may not be able to itemize in 2018 anyway, whether your loan interest is deductible or not. 2017 numbers do not matter much, because the standard deduction doubles for 2018, and there's a good chance it may be better than itemizing.

I am considering to get my Appraiser Trainee license, are there any schools or providers which provide online coursework?

The manufacturer Pergo has an online installation guide in .pdf form that details how to do this well.

I've definitely considered some type of hard money, although my thinking was to use a FHA or conventional for that matter to leave myself with 2 exit strategies after the rehab.

Gist it wouldn’t matter but 1LT Gist would.