Quote from @Russell Brazil: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Lydia R.: @Jay Hinrichs I have an interesting footnote to add to your comment.

I tell all the agents, but the nut has not been cracked.

Recommend you connect & communicate with @Russell Brazil who knows a bit about the Baltimore market.In the meantime, read below about how nightmares often occur:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Along my journey to understand how to acquire my first property, I have encountered people that swear it’s possible to use other people’s money (for down payment, closing cost, rehabs etc) but on the other hand I have investors of 20,30,40+ years who think I am absolutely nuts for even thinking it’s real & make it very clear that I am an idiot for ever believing such a thing and will 100% need to come up with my own funds.

@Jason Xenakisif you're serious about this, go there in person, meet agents in person, build a network in person, and conduct your property search in person.and if you can't go there in person, don't buy out of state.as @Russell Brazil mentioned, the market is unforgiving right now. 

I don't know, but your guy who is self insuring with those numbers is either stupid, nuts, or so filthy rich he doesn't care about taking losses.

There are some that are more mindset and some that are nuts & bolts.

Quote from @Russell Brazil: Zillow is a real estate brokerage.

Thank you @Wayne Brooks, @Russell Brazil, and @Don Alder-LaRue for the advice.

All the best Wow these numbers are nuts.