There's many other options in real estate such as syndication and note investing depending on your level of involvement. 

When I looked at prices recently they look like they've gone up quite a bit but I know they vary a lot depending on the neighborhood. 

It depends on the type of lender, the broker is using.If a broker is using a wholesale lender, they make their money on the back end side.

@Kyle Carter  We love renting to Section 8, however depending on the size of the property you may not be able to realistically rent to 100% section 8.

It  really depends what you value.

Great idea(s) depending on your market. 

We see a tightening or restricting of coverage, higher deductibles, more tedious underwriting requirements, and increasing rates.As far as deductibles specifically, it really depends where you are in the country. 

My COC return will vary depending on my out of pocket cash.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

You may decide not to deliver a legal notice right away depending on the violation, but when you know you are dealing with a problem tenant, go straight to the legal notice requirements, and if the tenant still doesn't comply, evict.