All that means is you need more patience - and if you're looking for a summer move and making a gameplan in December you'll be just fine. 

There is a nursing shortage, and traveling nurses receive a large stipend for housing.

Thank you everyone for your feedback.I have decided NOT to accept the offer from SINGH based on the responses I received on Biggerpockets along with some other insight...Logic prevails.Thank you againDoug

They're spending tax-payer money, so they'll cut a check without batting an eye.Document condition before and after with photos, inspect regularly, and you should be fine.

@Hector Espinosait's fine to invest out of state, you just have to do more than look at properties on Zillow. 

Also, Baltimore has so many silly inspections, fees and fines they issue for little to no reason. 

Keep in mind the brokerage that just offers low desk fees and a nice office doesn't have a direct correlation to the training you will receive and value you will get for the cap you are paying.

@Connie Kirkpatrick big fines and orange jump suits

Diving into the fine print of the management agreement.

I’d love to get feedback from anyone who has been through a similar process, as I’ve received some conflicting information.Here’s the situation:- My lender mentioned that even though my loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is below 80% due to the renovations (currently at 73%), I can’t request PMI termination based on the property improvements alone, since the renovations were part of the initial HomeStyle loan.