Found a Deal in Pittsburgh but have 0 contacts there

[Phil Spadaro]

Hello,

So here is my issue. I live in San Diego and I found a property 30 minutes outside Pittsburgh in a town called baden. My friend is a wholesaler and has it under contract for 18k 

it needs about 55k worth of work and initial comps indicate arv should be around 120k

plenty of meat on the bone. Only one problem. I don't know a soul in Pittsburgh.

How do I go about finding trustworthy realtors, contractors etc. in that area without breaking the rules of the bigger pockets forums?

Please advise

[Jim K.]

@Phil Spadaro

Yeah, you've got a problem. I live and operate in Pittsburgh and I don't know more than a bare handful of realtors and contractors, etc. Finding rental deals in this area that look better than San Diego's are not a problem at all -- getting reliable people to work on them when you're across the country...not so easy. By way of explanation, are you willing to leave San Diego and come live here for the incredible real estate opportunities?