Turnover cost is your largest cost.

People prescribed emotional support animals still function at work.

You only pull money out when/if you decide to, & functions like a credit card.

BWI Meetup is one of the largest but MAREIA, and Baltimore REIA are also good groups.

My thought is to start in tax deed states near high growth areas and targeting municipalities or builders in the area since those seem like the largest buyers.

I don't work in the rental rehab space, only flips.Personally I like to do accent walls, wainscoting, crown/trim work, accent tile, functioning kitchen spaces, wine racks, wine fridges, etc...For a rental I would probably avoid all of this and go with basic, clean and sturdy over fancy and nice looking. 

I chose GaREIA because its the largest and has the most experienced investors flipping and buy and hold. 

I will say that in my market a 2/1 is considered functionally obsolete and can be difficult to sell.

While I am familiar with the ADA response to this topic -essentially all favorable to a tenant, but it appears there is an abuse of the definition as they are all employed, functional individuals who leave the assistive pet at home all day.

Then personalizing an individuals RE short term rental data with functionality tools similar to what AirDNA and Mashvisor have.