I have seen 5 year runs where people who bet on appreciation Win big only to lose everything when markets turn.So count me in the Buy positive cash flow properties only.Financial Independence = conservative Financing and long term hold

But I am betting more on appreciation.

Congrats on all your progress to date and congrats on the upcoming addition to the family!

It feels like the natural progression to move into real estate investing in a bigger way now.

IE never gentrify and values never changed from the peak of the 80s.. its picking those path of progress that is were the real money Is made in real estate you get your cash flow and MASSIVE appreciation . or you need 100s of doors if your only going to count on 100 or 200 a month for cash flow for decades.. 

Keep us posted on the project as it progresses.

Oliver is not currently a great  neighborhood but I believe with the development the city and Johns Hopkins is pushing in the area make it a good long term bet.

If it's as close to downtown as you say, I would bet that they are already owned and not on the market.

(the order of some things may change as work progresses - this always happens) BUT you want a plan for the rehab.#2 You want the contractor to be efficient. 

@Arturo Colmenero you could try referencing zoning maps to look for multi family pockets but your best bet would be to subscribe to a service like Reonomy for example if you’re serious about finding multi family properties