Need some hand holding

[Nokukhanya P.N Ntuli]

I have been thinking of property investment for 2 years now. COVID got in the way then I realised it was not COVID but fear paralysis. I don't know if I have in place everything needed to start but I want to jump in. Is anyone willing to share knowledge and guidance?

I live in the Washington DC (DMV) area and was very keen on investing in Baltimore. 

Help!

[Seth Hochberg]

Welcome to bigger pockets! I also live in (NE) DC and invest in Baltimore, but I lived in Baltimore for nearly a decade before moving here. I actually used the extra time I had during covid to finally pursue real estate, as it had been on the back of my mind for years. One year later, I closed on my first property. 

One tip I can share: the most important thing you can do to get started is find an agent who invests themselves. Interview a few agents, and go with the one you feel is the most promising. This one step will get the other pieces moving, and will propel you from just "researching" to actually doing something. Happy to answer any BRRRR-related or Baltimore-specific questions.