@Adrian Vega Why not just have them leave it in your mailbox if you live on site or better yet get a mail slot cut out that goes right into your apartment so they can drop it right in?

The big deciding factor was that one of the parents was willing to sign a PG that I had a NY lawyer draw up.

I enjoy the occasional gamble but at my current experience level and net worth I'll reserve that for the dime slots so to speak.Rick Pozos Agreed completely.

So, like playing a slot machine, you can either get lucky with just a few properties and have much lower expenses or you can be unlucky and have much higher expenses.But if you own a bunch of properties then it will all average out.

The property taxes in PG county are crazy and you get nothing. 

A business credit card with out a personal pg will not show up on your personal credit and won't count against your debt on your personal credit which is a benefit for having a business cc.

You will have to PG though.  

The deposit was refundable and demand high for his slot, so he would wait until building was almost complete, all competing lots had been sold, and then would sell his housing deposit to another home buyer for a substantial profit.

I would like to start in the Pg county area

Depending on your goals and your personal financial position buying properties strictly for maximum cash flow vs tax benefits and longer term rewards may make more sense.Close in to DC, PG county is probably the area that will bring you the most bang for your buck shorter term.