These markets tend to have higher appreciation potential but are often cash flow negative unless you make substantial down payments.

Plus, Zillow, Rentler and the other real estate platforms tend to have all sorts of unnecessary hoops to jump through for landlords, and I find a lot of their design very un-intuitive (I remember spending waaayyy too much time just trying to figure out simple things in Rentler).  ...why can't they make it easier?

Also, always vet contractors, even with referrals.

However, if you'd like to continue to grow your portfolio and use your own funds (instead of OPM), then I would tend to say take out more than the 50k in order to fund future purchases.

I would definitely check your options and get referrals if you're interested! 

Sounds like for the most part it tends to be successful.  

As far as office I remain intrigued by it, also at least in our area condos have been brutally hit and I think offer a “deal” without quite the downsides to office, I tend to think office/retail in suburban and even pandemic boom markets (I’ve started investing on the eastern shore of Md and have considered some office deals there) offers the best risk/reward of office because you have a population boom coupled with ultimately still a low supply of office space, where as urban areas have lost population and have a huge glut of supply, I think the ultimate fate of a lot of urban office trends towards zero/land value. 

I've met plenty of individuals with far more experience than me who have offered referrals, advice and so on but I'm looking for more handholding than is reasonable to ask for someone to provide for free.

I do have some of his early information but I find that when people sell a lot of products they tend to be lacking.

Also, the price points tend to be in line with that East Falls Mount Airy area.Happy to discuss the market anytime.