Pittsburgh is a town of over 130 distinct neighborhoods and sub neighborhoods beyond that. 

This particular deal had two distinct strategies:Spend a boatload of money fixing it up in an attempt to reposition it from vacant class D to performing class B- or C+.

and well Geez the city grew out to me and right across the street is the largest Indian Gaming Casino in CA... called Graton.... and my property came into the city after 26 years zoned mixed use resi... and I have of course listed it for 3 million... no takers yet.. but who cares what I make... as long as I disclosed up front paid cash... the city limits are one lot away and lots on the other side are still non buildable and value is not much.. ( won't perc) 

But for another investor they might be fine.If someone is an accredited investor, I'd say the first place to start is CrowdStreet since they have the largest selection of deals.

While both involve multiple units, there are some key distinctions to keep in mind.In a condo complex, each unit is typically owned by an individual, whereas in an apartment building, you'd be renting out the units to tenants.

The largest contributor in my case though, is conversing with them in regards to the project to see if they respond in a realistic way.

Largest issues we find are cleaners, maintenance, and snow removal for our outlying properties.

As a former Regional Manager for one of the largest PMs in the country, I can tell you that A LOT of the larger national companies do not share the same values as their clients.

I know why its cheap and It's a screaming deal; it's also the largest contiguous heavy industrial plot in the state.

We were trying to hustle, so I did the largest amount of it at At Home.