The investor who bought this home owns an asset that is cash flow positive from day one and one that will benefit from all 5 profit centers of rental property investing for many years to come.

Though I have purchased some with a mix where 330+ days a year, people parked in the driveway and the street except when there were snow bans, but there was enough room to fit everyone in the driveway/parking lot, and that was a hassle to deal with some days. 

Every next step of the process gets executed days or weeks after it's supposed to. 

The withholding can also be stopped altogether, and only actual taxes owed will be collected by filing form MW506NRS at least 21 days prior to settlement and filing it with the Comptroller of Marylands office to get the exact actual tax owed calculated. 

@Bob Dole Here's an article on REPS status that you may find helpful.

I just lost my job a few days ago, the reason for picking any state nothing tying me down to this area.

Contractors are paying their experienced workers $250/day these days in our parts. 

No, it is inside of an HOA neighborhood but the current regulations only restrict rentals under 30 days stays.

But since I am in the fire area of Altadena I will be very busy rebuilding houses for the next decade for me "day job".

A reliable lender can fund a loan within days, this opens the door to countless more deals allowing you to get the best possible price.