I just did a quick google search and Baltimore County requires all rentals to have hard-wired smoke detectorshttps://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/News/PoliceNews/...In addition Baltimore REIA has an article which indicates that the city requires hard-wired smoke detectors as well:http://www.baltimorereia.com/smoke-detector-law/If you read the Baltimore REIA article carefully it lays out when battery powered detectors must be upgraded to hard-wired but of course you should not solely rely on their article.

I saw a news clip about it on TV and looked it up. 

You also have several big funds Interesting article on  the Florida tax lien certificate market:http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05-03/news/f...My advice is to stay in your local market to get started.Happy Hunting!

Fake news here. 

Got a bit of good news today.

Good news is the loan market is actually much better than you are currently anticipating right now.

I’m sure your have great news for us soon!

Good news tho, the State of Mass just made a major revision to the lead paint laws that went into effect on Dec 1, 2017.

Bad news, if 5% is not included in your 25k then you have 84k gross - 4.2 vacancy - 25k Expenses - 50k Debt service = 4800/500k = 0.96% ROI.

Last but not least it will take longer than you think...the good news is you are very young.