I’m a new investor looking to get started with homes in Prince George’s County and the tip of Southern Md (waldorf, la plata).

With some spare time over the holidays I started seeking additional resources to help grow in 2016 which led me to here.I have spent the last few years flipping houses (in Prince William County, Woodbridge area) but I'm starting to look more towards buy and hold.

Mary's, Anne Arundel, and Prince George counties) and a few areas in Virginia (King George, Stafford, Westmoreland, and Richmond).  

Think of it as Machiavelli's "The Prince", just without all the laughs.

Then they find themselves in a position of having to short sale their home which brings the pricing down below market value where an investor steps in and repairs what they would not (or could not) and makes his profit by selling at that market princing that the homeowner originally refused.

Originally posted by @Diana Ludwiczak:If the seller wants 10% earnest money does this 10% eventually go toward the down payment?

@Diana Gonzalez+1 to what folks are saying above.House hacking (living in one unit/room renting out the rest) a small multi (duplex, triplex, quadplex) is such a powerful strategy. you can get incredible rates with low down payment for your primary. then you basically live rent free or even make money from renting out the other units/rooms.then you need find how to:1. earn more - ask for an increase, rent out parking or storage space on apps like neighbor . com, get paid to put adds on your car with services like wrapify, drive for uber or pick up another side gig2. spend less - know where your money is going. track things in DETAIL over a month and remove anything unnecessary, only spend on needs, not wants.3. save more.4. invest those savingsYou can also start another full-time job if you want and get into wholesaling or looking for owner-financed deals.

I live in Rockville, MD and been investing in Maryland, primarily in Montgomery County and Prince Georges County for the past 3 years. 

I made $10,000 last week doing a wholesale deal in Prince Geore's County.

hey steve, this is steve from kelowna. we are looking at properties further north in like Quesnel/ Prince George area.