Based on the numbers and my strategy, do you think this is a good investment for my first property?

Based on this article (https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/housing/baltimo...) it looks like that out of 41,000 tax lien sales, 1,750 were foreclosed on.

Based on the development expected over the next decade, I believe it's a great area to invest in. 

I have a C property based on age and condition that is in an A / B neighborhood.

The already-constructed home is one point on the base of the triangle, and the other plots comprise the rest.

I’m personally based in Houston, TX, and I’ve noticed over the years that a good realtor can do a lot more for an investor than just listing a property.

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

I also completely understand the frustration of navigating through "Joker brokers" and fake lenders who promise more than they can deliver—one of the biggest challenges in the industry today.Regarding your approach to accrual-based repayment options, that’s a huge help for flippers managing tight cash flow, and it's great that you offer that flexibility.

To Jay's point, though, there wouldnt be an impact on your DTI based on your numbers. 75% of the gross rents can be used to offset the debt to $0 until the operating history is reported on a tax return, so if the rent is 65% higher than the mortgage, then the impact to DTI will be 0 until next year when 2025 tax returns are completed.You could try to find a DSCR program that allows you to become a partner of the entity after the property is bought and financed, but this will require significant trust in your partner and may or may not work from a financing perspective.

I turned lender based in St.