I personally won't be doing them here in MD, but some people specialize in acquiring those types of properties and I would strongly suggest you to attend local meet ups and try to speak with someone who had done it successfully and never got burned.

Well, fortunately they didn't listen to me, sold at a fat profit and bought a house in Boca Raton. 

If you don't know better, it's easy to get burned. 

I would rather invest my time and efforts in creating a quality life for me and my family , travel the world, enjoy the moment than burn myself out 7 days a week trying to build an empire of any kind. 

Full of fat promises, does not deliver on any of them.

It seems big fat checks help overcome some objections, but not all deals are big profits. 

Everyone has been burned a time or two if you have been doing this long enough. 

Burned up time.  

If you are not familiar with the area (selecting a location because property is cheaper than your home base), often that great deal might be 10 blocks in the wrong direction and you get burned. 

Just an update on Citrona, Paul has fled back to Panama and the arsonist who burned down a potential laundry mat is in jail.