Flipping properties, commonly called “wholesaling” can be done ethically, legally and successfully.  

@Sean Michael San Diego's real estate market can be a tough call for renters vs. buyers! 

We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

Call and ask them who they know that you should connect with in 2025.Everything else for most people is low yield. 

When I was a kid my dad hauled me around with him for years doing his RE sales calls and meetings with his RE attorney.

I’ve been in your situation and have had to call dozens of banks before I found one that gave me what I needed.

Just call a local real estate attorney , they will draft up a note and deed of trust for you for a fee :)

I am new to real estate investing and would love to connect with other investors in the Maryland area. 

You may not like their current deals/offerings, but I would call each of them and let them know what you are looking for - essentially your "buy box."

The judge had doubts about the veracity of the website I was using to collect the rent (I gave him a print out of the payments and non-payments from the website) and thought we should have driven to unlock the door for the tenant when he locked himself out (3 hours) instead of telling him that was his issue and he should call a locksmith.In the end the judge asked him how much he thought he owed us and he did his calculations in the courtroom, not having this prepared.