Hi all! Excited to join the BP community.
About myself - I am a principal of a RE development company and co-founder of an proptech company. 
On the RE side - I own/developed 2,000 residential units across the Unite...

Thank you Noah,I am exploring AZ, TX, OH, FL may have some opportunities based on the hurricanes that have hit recently. 

I have a 100 unit portfolio based in Louisville and Lexington KY mixed between SFH, and 4-8 unit apts.Biggest help for me was their ability to insure closer to the purchase price instead of replacement cost. the team is great and I’ve been happy with the claims process. 

I love algorithm based cost seg studies.

Based on the info you provided, it seems like a no brainer to make it a rental.

Networking plays a crucial role in this industry and remember to keep learning continuously.

Permit eligibility is based on region (usually the west side of town) and density (quantity of surrounding STR's in the area) as well as percentage of landscaping and minimum parking requirements. 

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.

My wife and I have obtained three traditional loans and one lease with the option to purchase, resulting in most banks turning us down based on debt to income (non-portfolio lenders). 

Most lenders will vary how aggressive they will get based on the experience of the operator (you), but I don't know any that will lender to someone who's never done a spec build like you're contemplating.