Remington vs. Pigtown for rentals

[Miriam Po]

Hi,

I'm new to the Baltimore market and trying to narrow down a specific area I want to work in. I've heard good things about both Remington and Pigtown and trying to figure out where to start. I am targeting rent-to-price ratios of around 18%-22% and hoping to buy from around $50,000 to $200,000. Want properties that need some rehab as well. What do you think of these two areas for my goals? Somewhere else you'd recommend?

Thanks so much!

[M Marie M.]

I'm in Pigtown and I'm not familiar with Remington. 

To me, it's which part of Pigtown are we talking about? I see Cross street as a dividing line. The areas west of Cross are a little .... idk. I haven't really seen my target renter population west of Cross, my target being Med School people.

Unfortunately, my rental has been more of a tax write off this year because of some poor construction chickens coming to roost. So watch out when it comes to rehabs.