The five people you spend the most time with will influence you.

And people were signing up left and right.  

You'll have a property manager do the management (so you being close to it is not needed).Yes there are risks for some people to go out of state but if you learn the techniques like I have, you'll see it's actually easier and far less risky.

Looking forward to meeting likeminded people :) 

I'm also considering Halethorpe because it's a good commuter location.Some people really like supporting the city in which case , northeast Baltimore would seem to the best place to buy a single family, in my opinion given the taxes situation and given that none of those areas are walkable I’d rather just be in the county and pay Lower taxes, and it’s not like northeast Baltimore is much that much cheaper than Baltimore county, hathorpe is mixed, arbutus is nice, I hate the housing stock there, would rather be in Catonsville if I was considering western Baltimore county. 

The credit committee is usually made up of local people who are familiar with the market they are in.

People can watch/listen to podcasts, but the only way to get into RE is making that leap.Just shot you a message!

They likely know people in the area, and then they might feel that you are trying all avenues to find the next tenant.

The best way to learn about how to really invest in real estate is to read books, listen to good podcasts, and pair that with going to in-person meetups so you can see people just like you, married with 3 kids, who are making it work for them.

I think a new administration brings new ideas and new people.