I’d try my best to be outside the beltway in Baltimore county, generally the nicer areas, I tend to especially like Towson, lutherville, even parkville is a good value. 

I do have a third goal, but too much will happen by the time my second goal materializes that my third goal will likely change drastically.Also, I tend to find myself wanting to ask market-specific questions to agents/lenders/investors/contractors/etc. a lot.

In my experience tenants on the lower end of rent tend to cause more damage than higher price tenants.

The numbers tend to work better, and you’re still close enough to keep an eye on things.As for NYC itself, deals are definitely out there, but it’s tougher.

They offer better economies of scale and tend to be more manageable as you grow your portfolio.

., so tend to focus from Concord to Gorham.

Single-family conversions tend to be older properties built in the early 1900s that were very likely poorly converted and as a result if they have not been fully gutted recently, they will need that large scale renovation soon which can cost you over $200,000 to complete, depending on the scale of the project.

Some areas on Long Island tend to appreciate even more. 

And given how the algorithms tend to work, someone complaining will get a lot more air time to a wider audience.

Building built as multifamily tend to have more sound damping, particularily the newer the construction.