I started with single family then went to multifamily then went to commercial office/retail/medical.

December of 2013 they don't pay...Christmas medical bills for mom (blah blah blah) January they don't pay...

Pittsburgh is kind of under the radar and a lot of people think it's still some rust belt city that hasn't recovered from the steel industry leaving , but they are very diversified now with medical , education and other industries these days , their unemployment rate was also pretty low during the recession .

Especially when you look at balancing the risks such as new NY Renter Laws, high taxes, and lack of business growth.I think there is upside with the new hospital opening up soon, Marist adding a medical teaching program, easy access to metro north, favorable pro-growth government, etc..I've run some #'s for Poughkeepsie and nothing seemed to cash-flow enough for the risk, however, I've not dug deep into off-market deals, which is where you are going to have to look.I've pretty much given you a non-answer...

Traveling nurses and other professionals search this area often with the considerable amount of hospitals, medical facilities and corporations in the surrounding cities. 

I tell them that I can work with them on foreclosure, medical bills, etc., but they still don't want to apply and pay the application fee ($25 per adult).

Places like Federal Hill, Fells Point, Bolton Hill, areas near THE major employer, Johns Hopkins Medical System.If you can get more precise on the neighborhood, I'm happy to weigh in.

As long as you are not pregnant, the Zika isn't that bad (if the microcephaly-Zika connection is even true in unborn children) and the Chikungunya is tuff but it won't kill you as long as you get medical treatment early.

In the estate is a retirement account, checking account, medical bills, and property taxes. 

Sadly when the state pays for your medical/financial needs jump throught all hoops to prove they are poor and don't have much money/assets on hand...You seller owns a home and its considered an asset so if she sells she will lose her medicaid.