The client has to be able to develop an unlimited amount of homes during any fiscal period which apparently requires retaining a general contractor to 'supervise' the work or act a project manager.In case something still isnt clear, client does not have some sort of challenge with materials sourcing nor do I foresee an issue with sourcing for labor hence the 'relatinships' you reference does not particularly provide any value for this particular client in this specific instance.  

That is why you should request to review all contracts related to the property (not just leases, but other service contracts too, like pest control, cable tv, etc. that the owner may have) during your due diligence period of escrow. 

(A) Any security deposit in excess of fifty dollars or one month's periodic rent, whichever is greater, shall bear interest on the excess at the rate of five per cent per annum if the tenant remains in possession of the premises for six months or more, and shall be computed and paid annually by the landlord to the tenant."

You can always consider buying down the rate, but the reason we don't recommend it right now (and the reason I didn't in December) is because your recoup period on paying points in generally 3-4 years right now.

We do not accept people with evictions, period.

This helps in planning and ensures you’re prepared for unexpected costs.Consult with Your CPA Regularly: Have periodic check-ins with your CPA to review your financial strategy, tax planning, and any changes in tax laws that might affect your investments.

The biggest issue for Baltimore and frankly any rust belt city is the rise of remote work, Baltimore is cheap for a major job center, but it’s not that cheap period, pretty much any area west of Frederick county or east of the bay bridge has ample housing stock for sub 300k and imo a better quality of life, so the one thing that Baltimore has going for it pre-pandemic which was a pretty solid mix of Fortune 500 companies located downtown has been significantly reduced & downtown is a ghostown now.

There are a couple of ways to reduce your tax liability if you decide to sell within the 2 year period:(1) If you've made any capital improvements to the house, you will likely be able to reduce the amount of capital gains tax you will pay on the property.  

If the seller requires a balloon payment in 3-5 years, then can I  refinance once again the entire amount into a 30 year loan at the end of the balloon period? 

The "extend and pretend" strategy hopes rates will be lower when the extension period ends.