My advice is you want to live on the same side of the river where you work, and ideally be able to avoid the parkway in your commute (I-376 east and west, I-279 north) unless you have a job where you'll be working off-hours and can avoid commuting during rush hourFor example, distance-wise, I live about 2-3 miles from Oakland (I'm right across the river in the South Hills), but travel time can be easily an hour with traffic.

You'd be wise to have an application to have all the details for this person who is regularly in your property in case something does happen.

I was thinking about starting a real estate investment company with a business partner.  What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Personally, I think it's wise to wait until you have stable employment before you shop.

I was curious on price as there may be something I’m unaware of that makes it wise to price much lower than a laundromat.

With the current economy it is not wise to be over leveraged.

Quote from @James Wise: Quote from @Ian Cruz: Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.

That seems like a lot of risk, but it's your party.As @Crystal Smith wisely pointed out, you need to understand the landlord/tenant laws in that state. 

Its probably not going to get much more in rent than it is now, its small square footage wise.

I get that sticking to a niche can get you to focus but Joe's rationale is wise.