I am an agent and I work solely with investors and I am frequently seeing them search for PM and id like to hear what you thought about working in that field.

Maybe tie yourself in with some breweries and see which tour companies are making frequent trips there.

He is a frequent contributor to this forum, and you can check out his company, Sense Financial, online.

They look at things in a vacuum based upon their area of expertise.

They are not permanently affixed to the structure, are removable and replaceable (and are removed and replaced frequently).The way that my tax professor explained it to me is that you could take any one of these items and place it in the middle of a field, on a sidewalk, wherever. 

However, our experience has been that local jurisdictions frequently layer their own requirements atop of the national code - and have worked in places where the local code requirements required second doorways in dwelling units not protected by sprinkler systems (we are working on one such project now).Hence my suggestion to verify local code (for Baltimore in the OPs instance).

Which they frequently are.

Over the past few years, the consumer was spending money from home equity via frequent refinancings.

You know that breaker 11 trips when you plug in the Christmas tree lights and run the vacuum, etc.This is a chance for you to see if landlording is something up your alley.I would be hesitant about renting to friends or family if you want to stay on good terms with them.I all comes down to cash flow.

Based solely on your post, in light of the unprofessional conduct WRT the prospective applicant, the time delays, and the above issues, I would suggest looking very closely at the PM's qualifications, and ensure that close and frequent communication is taking place between the PM and investor.