Check with some of the people that commented here about the specific location.  

You can get eaten alive in the Baltimore market by people selling you Class D properties "dressed up" as Class B.

Buy not many people can do this and it requires very good book keeping.

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

I've helped people with SBA loans to purchase real estate for a business, but for buying rental real estate, the DSCR loan is a much better option.

Things just require more ongoing expenses percentage wise out of state because you have to pay people to do everything for you and you will have a longer time building relationships with vendors even when getting decent referrals. 

I have taken many walks by the Falls in the winter and there are very few people around. 

Overall i am pretty sure that you and I are in agreement - people usually underestimate the expenses, so it is always good to err on the side of having more reserve.

In the end, people rely on internet for all sorts of things and you want that to be reliable.

People were panicking about their roofs collapsing and willing to pay almost anything to get someone up there to shovel them off.