All Forum Posts by: Sam Quaith

I'm trying to find a nice balance between appreciation and cash flow. I travel a lot due to my job, so would prefer something that's more hands off and easier to manage (is that even possible in Baltimore City?). So I've been looking at newer homes (built in the last 10-15 years) to avoid maintenance issues and also condos.....concentrating on nicer areas where tenants are less of a headache. I know I'm taking a ding on cash flow with these options, so I was hoping to make it up through finding a location that'll have some solid appreciation in the coming years. Any suggestions/tips about this approach? Thanks guys.

Looking for some advice from folks in Baltimore (I'm a bit of a newbie here). Out of these neighborhoods, which would you choose to invest in right now for buy and hold rental properties? Woodberry, Medfield, Hampden, Tuscany-Canterbury or Charles Village (proper)? 

My impression (please correct me if I'm wrong): Woodberry and Medfield seem to have quite a bit of new development going on (or at least planned) so there's some good potential for growth. Hampden seems to be stagnating a bit and perhaps reached it's peak. Tuscany-Canterbury and Charles Village probably won't go up much either, but are the easiest to rent out because of proximity to JHU. Does anyone have experience with rental properties in these areas? And also if rowhomes are usually superior investments compared to condos here? Much appreciated!