The value of this house will vary greatly if you put it in a war zone vs a hot market. 

I know you said you want to make as much profit as possible, so depending on your investment strategy there are numerous ways to go about what you choose to do.  

I learned from Scott Carson - if your looking to just know more about them and be passive investor then there are numerous books out there including those by Scott, Martin Saenz Dave Van Horn and others.

Happy to share resources and war stories and such.

If you have a nice home in a desirable location that would likely go to bid war, it might be worth listing with an agent.

After listening to numerous BP podcasts we've decided to take action and get involved!

If not, you need someone like me who has sold multiple properties for $50,000+ over true market value because I know how to stoke a bidding war. 

Stay away.There are numerous REIA and Meetups in the Baltimore Washington area that are free or almost free where you can immerse yourself in the industry. 

Worlds most liveable city ;-)There are certainly tons of deals in numerous states within the US where you would easily achieve a $5k per month passive income from rentals. 

There are a lot of buy and holds happening right now and bidding wars for duplexes (learned that last year).