I am brand new to real estate investing and wanting to enter the market in Pittsburgh, PA.

They can get frustrated and feel they have to take what's available. 

Get really good at running flip numbers (doesn't have to be perfect, just conservative + buffers) 5.

As a real estate agent and investor who is actively involved in BiggerPockets, I get the privilege of connecting with a lot of people—especially newer, eager investors looking to get their feet wet.

we had a gas hot water heater, big name brand with a six year warranty go out at about 6.5 years.

@Taylor Hassel You can definitely make luxury STRs work here, but the numbers get tight fast in Hawaii so you’re smart to look at self-managing the marketing.

I am a brand new real estate investor looking to purchase my first property.

These are most time consuming, more capital intensive, and demanding to catch up to speed quickly to get to profitability. 

Is there any brand you'd recommend?

MF in single family areas get terrible valuations.