The interest on the rental is an offset to rental income, and is by definition deducted from your taxes.A 4% interest rate on a primary is like a 4.88% after rate for a taxpayer in the 22% federal tax bracket, or higher if in a state with state income taxes. 

That leads you down the path of refinancing your first mortgage into the construction financing or coming to the table with $$$.  

Nonetheless, If you’re short on time, hiring a local attorney who focuses on evictions is definitely a good idea, as the process can be quite tedious.

As long as the location was in the path of progress, and the units themselves had already or the ability to add features like off street parking, in unit laundry, etc. 

While not every mentor is a guaranteed path to success, proper vetting through referrals, review of a mentor’s track record, and alignment between the mentee and the mentor can shine some light on whether or not this relationship is a good fit.

Maryland’s DLLR site you mentioned is definitely a step in the right direction.

I think the expectation at Airbnb has definitely been elevated to a whole new level. 

As for MTR, right now the definitive book on MTR is by Zeona McIntyre and Sarah D.

Which is definitely something I’d recommend starting out.

Some people have $35,000 to throw around, but I definitely can’t afford to waste money like that.