The builders that were building rentals are most assuredly going to switch over to rebuilding the higher profit multi-million dollar homes.

A buyer agreement is the legal document that provides the agent with the assurance that he/she will get paid if they work with you to complete a real estate transaction. 

So I am not sending you on a wild goose-chase, I am giving you the most valuable direction for what you NEED, maybe not what you want, but I assure it is what you need. 

Flat rate vet's the snot out of people to assure QUALITY.

I assume that is to assure them that you live in the rental.HOA's that ban STRs trump the law if it is allowed in a particular area.

In addition to offering "cash for keys" assure them that they can use you as a referral on their next tenant application, or offer them a short term-2 month lease.

If you are looking to keep your townhouse as a rental and find another primary , if you have kids in school , I would recommend Severna Park , Arnold , then Pasadena . ( preferably a community with either a pool and or water access .Nothing in this county pencils out as a rental unless you look in Glen Burnie and North . 

@Sean Yang Almost all of my clients prefer to go "paperless", in that we use cloud sharing services to review documents.

Cities with limited land for expansion have higher appreciation than those with abundant, low-cost land where new construction is preferred.

Buy box: Location: Approx. 30 min drive to Boston Heights, for workNeighborhoods: Decent walkability score - not far from shops/restaurants/trendy neighborhoodsIdeal tenants: Close to hospitals/universities/schools for professionals/students/familiesBudget: $175-250K - Buying w/conventional loan, 5% down/ approx 20K reno.Property type: MFH 2-4 units - preferably side-by-side, with a yard we can fence for our dogUnits: 3+/1+ - better if 1.5/2 bath per unitTimeline: Plan to live there for 2 years, but possibly only 1 year if we find another investment opportunityGoal: Focus on appreciation - would like to see cash flow in year 2-3 (the year we move out), including overhead (Vacancies, Maintenance, Utilities) and budgeting in PM if eventually we don't manage ourselvesValue add: Opportunity for some forced appreciation, but not a full reno - cosmetic upgrades and updating kitchens/baths while we live in one unit.