Pittsburgh Has a Strong Renters MarketOver 50% of Pittsburgh residents rent rather than own property.

Based on the above projections I receive, I then "run the numbers" to see where I project to end up each month.

If applicants don't meet these criteria, then we would typically allow them to use a US-based guarantor with an income of at least 80x the monthly rent.One more thing- Don't make exceptions based on personal stories!

You can also charge based upon tenant qualifications = chance of damages.

Are you Military and have to live off Base?

Maybe a strongly worded letter may do the trick.

My agent says that there is a clause based on which he can dispute it and then the EMD stays in escrow for 2 years.Is the seller allowed to refuse to sign the release if he has no reason to base a dispute on?

After all that extra time with your parents coming back around the holidays and giving yourself strong footing to have a comfortable life is worth considering. 

Honestly, I would have never guessed that this market is actually not great for rental investments and real strong for fix and flips.

Choose your plan based on your money goals, how much risk you can handle, looking into the market, and how long you plan to invest.