New Investor in the Baltimore area!

[Amanda Brezina]

Hello fellow BiggerPocket'ers!

First off, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on these forms! In a short period of time, I've learned so much and am much more confident to stat my real estate adventure!

I have been through the buying process twice - first with my house that's now a rental in Arlington, VA and now the home I live in, near Columbia, Maryland. Since buying these homes, I've had a fascination with following the real estate market to watch the trends over the years, so when some friend introduced me to the BRRRR method, it caught my eyes and gave me a way to pursue real estate further.

My initial plan is to buy 3-5 rental properties in the next four years. My husband retires from the Army then and we plan to travel the world in our Jeep. We'll have his pension, but we'd love another form of income so that we can fully experience the world as we travel through it!

To accomplish this, I'm just starting to build my team! Currently I have a realtor and property management company that my friends recommended, but am in search of contractors, or anyone else that would be helpful in this journey, in the Baltimore area. In addition to that, I look forward to continuing to learn form you all through your experiences and incredible knowledge. 

Feel free to share any and all information, whether it's related to Baltimore or not. I'd love your recommendations! Thank you in advance!

[Amanda Brezina]

Thank you @Gayle Melnick, I appreciate the advice! I've heard about that with Baltimore, which is part of the reason why I'm open to investing in it, because I'm close enough that I can do the drive by to see if it's an area I'd feel safe it. I appreciate the insight!

@Ben Guttman, thank you! I will keep in touch and may take you up on the referrals!

Thank you for the welcome, @Andrew Syrios!

@Stephen Predmore, thank you for the advice! I'm looking up the group now and reading through your post. I really apreciate the insight and best of luck! Happy to have someone in a similar boat as