He's gonna recommend cutting the bottom walls and washing the studs once his test results come back.

Quote from @Austin Johnson: Any recommended real estate meetups ups in the area?

I would really appreciate if anyone has good contractor recommendation. 

Im looking for recommendations and our resources any of you would recommend for deal analysis given these scenarios.  

I’m exploring opportunities in Pittsburgh, PA, as a few friends recommended the market.

Any recommendations on what they should do and/or how I could present them with options they could do? 

@Sydney Willford,Welcome to the BP community.I would strongly recommend to anyone in you position to look into "househacking" a duplex. 

Quote from @Min Zhang: Hi Akshay, I recommend checking online reviews, getting referrals from local investors, and interviewing a few companies to compare their experience and systems.

Quote from @Erik Estrada: I think this defeats the purpose of using REAL LIFE experience and recommendations, as this forum was intended for.

I wanted to share my notes and see what others think about whether these issues are warning signs to watch for:Open Door Capital (Brandon Turner / Brian Murray / Ryan Murdock) – Broad focus across asset classes (mobile home parks, apartments, self-storage) and geographies (half the country).