Suggestions on strategy and teams?

[Richard Lee]

I am looking into purchasing my first property in pittsburgh and rent it out as long term investment.

I have following hopes/strategies:
- Safe area (B/B+)
- Reasonable cash flow
- Good appreciation potential

I am thinking following locations (which can totally be non sense)
- Attract high income workers (close to IT hubs? Are their IT hubs?)
- Attract students as stable tenant base (Close to universities?)

I understand I may not get all of the goals, any suggestions on areas/types/conditions of properties?

I am out of state, so I will also need local agent and PM teams who knows how to work with out of state investors.
Do you have any suggestions on agents and pm teams?

Thanks!