Maryland is one of only a handful of states that does not require Property Managers to have a license from the Real Estate Commission, although it is optional.Also, selfish plug, I am fully licensed and run Blue Door Residential Property Management and am happy to speak with you.

I would start speaking with residential / commercial agents and property management companies close by and get a feeling if something closer by will meet your criteria.

My husband is also a licensed realtor with Premier Point Realty.

Keep in mind that DSCR loans are how most investors have scaled. whether its residential DSCR or commercial DSCR at 5+ units. personally, i like them better. few reasons why:1. seasoning period is only like 10-30 days vs 60days going conventional2. seller max contributions DSCR is 3-6% where conventional its only 2% max3.

It will only appraise based on comps of similar residential properties.

I assume you currently have a residential mortgage that does not have a pre-payment penalty.

Traditional residential home loan.How did you add value to the deal?

Many more passive than residential RE.  

Whether you're interested in residential properties, commercial spaces, or real estate investment trusts (REITs), there are various strategies and approaches to consider.Real estate investing also involves understanding market trends, economic indicators, and demographic shifts.

For pure residential, ranging 0.5-2mio USD, I’m seeing something like 5-8% outside of central Tokyo vs 2-5% in central Tokyo.