What type of property do you plan to purchase(Single, multi, commercial, etc) and where do you plan to buy it?

You should be able to find local builders that will finance the construction component of your new build, however! 

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Good afternoon, I am new to real estate and investing.  

Best thing to do is buy it as a primary or second home and then transition out into a rental. 

Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

I don't know the Baltimore market but have a friend who is a very savvy investor there and maybe he would do some coaching to help you understand which way is up.

Quote from @Fernando Martin-Gullans: Hey y’all, I’m a retail investor with 2 SFH rentals worth a combined ~$650k looking to utilize some of my stored equity to buy more out-of-state properties, but I’m not quite sure how best to proceed given that my interest rates are incredibly low (leaning me away from refinancing) and neither property is owner-occupied (which I believe prevents me from using a HELOC).

Keep in mind that this is also a very tough time to be entering the market as an agent because the inventory is so low.