The house was on a crawl space, which will become important later. 

MLS usually get's you the highest price but you need to account for the higher closing costs.

Haha yeah this is what real estate deals usually look like for me, but awesome that you came out ahead!

Get a friend/relative/co-worker to rent a room from you?

Quote from @Francisco Solano: I suggest you ask a business attorney in your state for this basic template.

Best of luck as you begin your investing journey. 

You identify the problem (lack of deposit) during your inspection phase, then hit them with an objection that requires them to pay you a deposit at closing.

If that's you let's chat! 

However, the City initiated the "Buy Into Baltimore" open bid program (which we're interested in participating) through which you can bid/buy city-owned abandoned/vacant properties for redevelopment/resale.The problem is, there are so many blighted neighborhoods in Baltimore, it's tough to know where to start.

I’m curious to know what kind of discounts did you get?