That one year of residency will allow you to get away with paying only 3.5% down for ultimately, a rental property legally and strategically.

It took lots of time( (improvements to bring better class of tenant) , money ( investing in major deferred maintenance to bring higher rents/ better tenant class) and some strategical evictions.  

I currently just use the MLS and formulate my offers based on the rate of return I want.

I think Baltimore is like Philly, highly distressed but in a strategic location on the east coast.

The act of writing out our plans helped us to begin formulating more creative strategies for acquiring properties.

For those of you who flip in cold weather areas, I'm wondering if you strategize around the winter months.It's been my experience when buying/selling primary residences that the winter months tend to have lower inventories and less buyers.  

I'm wondering, how are other seasoned investors strategizing now that we may be cresting the top of the market?

My goal is to parlay the money into investments that 1) are reasonably stable while 2) providing good cashflow and 3) begin to build a more thoughtful/strategic and lucrative REI portfolio. 

Curry cited reticence to invest in marketplace lending firms as a good example of the benefits of partnering “with traditional banking organizations,” which “may make more sense from a strategic standpoint.”

Knowing how they think and plan is a strategic advantage.