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Brad Wood
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Best rental neighbourhoods in Baltimore?

Brad Wood
  • Washington, DC
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I live in the DC area but am interested in Baltimore for RE investments. I know there is high RE tax and know it can change block by block so are there any recommendations of where you can best invest for cash flow? 

In particular i'm wondering if the areas around Hopkins (or their medical school) are good for targeting students, or if there are other neighborhoods that can be easily and consistently rented. Or, are there other areas - Fells Point, Patterson Park, other? 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions - or links to external resources. 

-Brad.

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Sebastian E.
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  • Berkeley Springs, WV
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Sebastian E.
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Berkeley Springs, WV
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Hi @Brad Wood Congratulations on deciding to invest in the RE market in Baltimore. I started my RE journey in DC househacking a quad and then about a year and half ago began investing in Baltimore City. Baltimore is different from DC in that there are a lot of "up and coming" neighborhoods depending on who you ask as opposed to DC where things have already up and come. With developed neighborhoods like Fells or Patterson Park you will not find great investment opportunities unless you are doing a flip or a house hack. Because there is high demand for these areas by homeowners it compresses the cap rate and then you can hope for appreciation but there are a lot of people who have been sitting around Baltimore waiting for appreciation while nearby markets like Philly and DC have experienced tremendous growth since 09. 

I own a variety of rentals, so to answer your question it depends on what your goal is. If you want to maximize cash flow then room rentals can be very appealing in areas around a hospital or even in class C areas. There is a large part of the population here who rely on cheaper housing options because the incomes here are quite low. The area of the city where a bulk of my out of stat investors are investing in is on the East side where you can buy properties for between $80-90k invest $25k in them and have them appraise at $140k and rent for $1200 - 1400. They aren't home runs but with this strategy you can slowly build up a decent portfolio of rentals that cash flow at $300 a door. 

It is a great community here so feel free to ask questions and i'd be happy to help out in any way I can.

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