All Forum Posts by: Brian Lesko

Thanks for the info @Joseph Sangimino.  I will definitely check out the management and tenant screening recommendations.  I have a part time job at Home Depot, so I have done some networking with contractors.  I am looking for single family in my area.  I'd like to eventually build a large enough portfolio to automate and eventually walk away from my regular job if I so chose to do so.  Long term, I want to scale out into other real estate areas such as multi-family and self storage.  But, medium term I want to start acquiring single family. 

Hi Alex.  I'm in the Pittsburgh area as well looking for my first deal too.  If you'd like to talk in more detail PM me and maybe we can trade off ideas and learn from each other. 

Thank you!  I'm hoping to learn a lot and one day be able to contribute to others. 

Thank you Gary.  I just called and left you a message. 

Hi everyone.

I have been studying real estate for several years on and off.  I've read several books, listened to podcasts, youtube, etc.  I'm finally ready to look for and purchase my first deal in my area.  I have a preapproval for 100K.  I'd like to buy my first single family in my zip code (15057).  I've been trying to learn as much as I can about my area.  It looks like single family near me are renting for around 700 to 1000 a month.  (at least in the price range I am looking at).  If anyone has any tips or advice as to how I should move forward it would be greatly appreciated.  What should I be looking for?  How much to allocate toward and what types of improvements to make?  Writing up lease agreements?  Any local contractors, realtors, banks, property management firms, background check businesses that I should know about?  Thanks everyone for reading.