That has driven a lot of DFW investors to our market but it's still relatively affordable for investors to get started here. 

Does anyone know stats on this or have personal experience in this region?

The LLC is a partnership between myself and another friend who's also an investor.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

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.

@Tobi Isaacs this would be better answered by other investors in your market. 

Don't you think 75/25 to the gap funds investor is a bit extreme?

If you are just a plain person they usually must serve you in person. 

Still can be very beneficial for a new investor but personally I think not as good as a service as they had with their exclusive listings where they had inspections already done, rent rolls available, and you can complete the entire offer/acceptance via their platform rather than being handed off to an agent. 

Investors come to our market because of the low barrier to entry and that we have a solid tenant base that provides solid cash flow to out-of-state investors like yourself.