We are closing similar loans to this one in 2-3 weeks. 

Mattydale (a suburb of the area) was recently named one of the most “affordable” places in the country that young people are moving to.

It may take you months to get one.

One detail I left out...

On E Gates street, east of Parsons.

Of course, this strategy isn't one-size-fits-all, and I'm always open to learning more from others’ experiences.

Let’s say hypothetically the P/I is $8000, the property tax is $30,000 (divided into 4 payments), and insurance is $4000 (one time a year), and the expected random maintenance  is $2000 annually? 

Well, my investment group had 13 projects going at one time in Pittsburgh and I had about 4 - 6 different GCs involved. 

In all truth, my laminates - even the cheapest off-the-shelf Lowe's stock ones - have held up just fine and were the best choice for my B units.

Find a way to do both - at least for the first one.