i agree with what the locals has said (can't @ them on my mobile)I was talking to a few investors, Pittsburgh is now on the map. everyone is coming in. deals are becoming very hard to find. they exist but harder to find.when I first moved here ppl were apprehensive about Lawrenceville. and now its way over hipped and priced. everyone is looking for the new Lawrenceville bc they start to believe that Pittsburgh market is getting hot ;)

Many tenants look exclusively for buildings that provide heat and hot water.

A little context though: I live in south Texas and it's hot so tile helps.

Well the mls in my area is getting too hot.

I did not expect PM to be that high, though I suppose with such a hot market they can likely charge whatever the want.

I can't imagine trying to make the numbers work in a hot market like Denver.

I could go on and on about the complexities, because it's a hot topic these days.

Also, you will need to show on your tax return whether you are replacing, not replacing, or whether the time slot has expired.

my whole life i know real estate in some form was going to be something i pursued in life .although i don't have experience in being a landlord i have been to many seminars and have had conversations with a lot of landlords i also come from a family( brother and father who are active landlords).You may be saying if u know all this why are u asking because i want to see what other people would do i love hearing suggestions one little suggestion can change my view on investing.A couple of people made points about rehabbing ,, i would look into that right now I'm focus on cash flow and rentals.i actually have some investors who want to buy i may bring up that idea later done the road and J-V with 1 or 2 of them.somebody also brought up Appreciation - one of the reasons i do look into that is because as a small business owner i don't have a 401k so without no retirement fund i could use a duplex as my retirement fund also the area I'm thinking of buying this duplex is actually a very hot area .

No one mention the proper function of the hot water heater and the furnace because like the roof and HVAC those are expensive cost.