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Has everyone noticed that the rental market in PGH been especially difficult this year?

I don't know your market, so I would not be able to advise you, but just consider the sellers motives and make the terms beneficial for both parties. 

To find a house where the seller is willing to sell it to you Sub2 the existing loan you need to do quite a bit of marketing.

@Sean McKeeThat's a good price on a 2-flat for Berwyn and I'm guessing the property needs some work.Typical Berwyn rents for the units you have described (at market levels) usually range from $1200-$1400.

So I'm pretty torn on this general idea.I was diagnosed with a major medical condition fairly young. 

Well, have a couple of competitors that are exclusively apartments/dev land for same.Their marketing is targeted at investors along with the mailing list.However, yes, you can get bad/good brokers in the same firm. 

In market's like these, sometimes it's smart to stay cash heavy. 2.

I will offer cash, and I don't care in what condition it is in or how much you owe on it".1 month later:You get an other letter in the mail.

BiggerPockets has a section just for this, Under the BUILD YOUR TEAM tab- then select- MEET UPhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521This is the best way to learn from investors in Houston and what to expect on the market.