As a preliminary question, should I find a local buyers agent to advise me?

We recently ran a preliminary title report.Evidently there is a Land Conservation Contract on the land dating back to 1970. 

Ya I think someone from Toledo could get sticker shock in Charleston.. 

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

It can serve as a preliminary guide, but I'd recommend diving deeper, possibly with a local property manager or your agent, to get a more accurate rental estimate.

Irvington has not and will not because there are too many distressed areas and it's not big like Newark to be able to withstand the amount of distressed versus a market level.You will always have people wanting to get out from any area, you can't take that as a sign what the area is,  and yes Irvington isn't an upper class area and you might have some people not wanting to deal with it, but for any investor that can handle anything more than just sitting comfortable in office and just taking out rent checks from your mail box, if you gave a good deal there Grab it, screen your tenants be patient and you'll make beautiful money.that brings me to the other point it is hard to find a good deal these days even in Irvington THE PRICES HAVE IN FACT GONE UP TREMENDOUSLY Over the past 3 years just like the other cities. check the history online you'll be shocked on the gtowth Irington had  just in the past few years 

It's just a little nerve wrecking because I lived through 2008 and I'm somewhat shocked that neither syndication didn't buy extended rate caps.

I could get the 12mm laminate for 2.82 on sale, but I feel like it’s so much more durable and thicker then the Lpv I’m honestly shocked that the Lpv 22mm holds up better holding the 2 samples you wouldn’t think so

., an additional bedroom, 2-car garage, better curb appealThis is just a super quick preliminary search online, in contrast your property is nice on the interior but has some drawbacks and some are quite frankly deal breakers for buyers. 

They were a little shocked as they just had a baby a couple months ago.