All Forum Posts by: Jennifer Bryant

There are successful long-distance investors in Baltimore; but I think to be successful you need to have a good working knowledge of the city and its neighborhoods. I primarily invest in 21218, but Baltimore is more of a block-by-block city rather than a zipcode city. By that I mean that its not uncommon to have a great block next to a terrible block in the same zip code. 

In addition to the calls for universal healthcare, there is a national campaign for a Homes Guarantee. I think there will be pressure on the federal government to improve the housing social safety net including improving and expanding public housing. Public housing is stigmatized in the United States, but in other countries (like Singapore) public housing is mixed-income, safe and high quality. I have my doubts about the Federal government's ability to execute this effectively, but if we could mimic Singapore or Austria it could be beneficial for society. Important to note also, that in these countries, people can still buy and sell real estate and people can choose to rent from private landlords. Public and privately-owned housing exist in tandem.

In terms of the rental market, I think there will be an expansion of C-class apartments and rental housing. As residential lending standards tighten (higher down-payments, higher credit score requirements) I believe we'll see an increase in renters and decrease in home ownership. 

Update: I posted this in March before many REIA's and real estate meetups shifted online. That has all changed now. Most REIA's, meetups and real estate organizations have online programming. I've enjoyed the InvestHER online events which you can find on their Facebook community. I encourage people to still use this forum to post links and information about upcoming virtual real estate events.

I'll definitely post updates here if I come across anything.

I'm sure they're happening somewhere. I'm going to do some digging and post here if I find anything. 

Hi everyone, as we continue to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic many events are shifting from in-person to online. Have you come across any great online real estate meetups, conferences, networking events, expert talks, webinars, etc? If so please share them (preferably free events). 

I primarily invest in Baltimore, MD so would love to hear about online real estate events that are specific to that geographic area. Please feel free to also share upcoming online events in other places or that aren't location specific. Thanks!

Our city council is proposing emergency legislation in response to COVID-19 that includes a temporary moratorium of evictions. Other municipalities have done this or are also planning to do this. 

Thank you for the recommendation, I am checking out the site now.

I own rental property in Baltimore and plan to focus my investing in MD. I currently have a Maryland-based CPA prepare my taxes - he's somewhat familiar with real estate but doesn't have expertise in that area. I'm looking for a CPA that has experience working with real estate investors. I know all accountants are not CPAs but I prefer to work with a CPA. Any recommendations are welcome. Thanks!

Congrats on your first deal! I hope you update us in a few months on your turnkey experience. Would love to know more about the property, cash flow, and other details when you have that info.