All Forum Posts by: Gina Gohl

Thank you everyone for the insight! I really appreciate the responses. I think, due to lack of multifamily home availability, I'm looking at a househack situation or purchasing a home with the intent of renting all the bedrooms. I have a pre-approval and some money stashed away. I think I'd be most comfortable in the 150-175 range, with a max of 200K. Any suggestions for good real estate agents in the area with experience working with first time investors? Feel free to connect/PM with information. 

Hi everyone,

I am new to Maryland, about an hour outside of Baltimore. I'm interested in investing in my first property. I had thought about multifamily which I would live in a unit and rent the others- however I'm not seeing many of those properties available. I have also been toying with the idea of buying a place and renting out the finished basement or bedrooms while living on the property, or buying a property just to rent out, maybe on a room by room basis to students. 

That being said, are there any investors in the Baltimore area that may be willing to share advice on renting in Baltimore as a new investor? I'm familiar with Baltimore's reputation so I need to know neighborhoods or blocks that are safe. Ideally, I'd like to find a location that is "up and coming" and maybe has a several block radius that is considered safe. 

A friend and I are considering getting into our first Real Estate deal together. Some options we are considering are the Airbnb route (specifically, making deals to rent out apartments and then using them as Airbnb locations) and Fix and Flip/Live in Flip. I'd appreciate any insight on getting started and advice on locations where those options may be most successful. We both have some flexibility in where we live right now- but are located in the NY/NJ area.