In addition to this, the deposit gives you access to the following:a.Advanced Deal Analysis Software – enter the purchase price, rehab costs and After Repair Value and we’ll give you a comprehensive break down including costs, net profit, and potential cash to close.b.Access to Proof of Funds – 24/7c.Contracts and Checklistsd.Additional Tools & Resources to help you avoid common pit falls in evaluating, rehabbing, negotiating and reselling the property.e.Your first evaluation is covered with the deposit.f.If the needed funding is more than 70% but it’s still a profitable deal, we’ll work with you to potentially wholesale the property and still make money on the deal.g.The remaining $1850 is rebated back to you once you resale your first property.8.Just like every other Hard Money Lender, one of the biggest challenges is helping new investors get dialed in on establishing accurate After Repair Values.

I'll try to do a thread and get a comprehensive list of discount brokers.  

https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing This guide will give you a very thorough overview of real estate investing and help you pick your niche.Be sure to download and listen to the Bigger Pockets podcasts.

Here is a link to help you get started in learning your landlord rights and your tenants rights to in your state:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/overview-landlord-tenant-laws-maryland.html

Just remember not all policies are created equal and the landlord market is very tricky as some policies are comprehensive and some very basic. 

I also employ a rigorous and comprehensive screening process.Scroll up and you'll see some comments from Ann Bellamy about the area.

If I see a property listed at some laughable figure, they are either shooting for the moon and figure they'll find one knucklehead somewhere to buy it, or they have no true comprehension of the market (and have a fool for an agent, for only a fool would list property too high to come to terms).

Here is an overview the steps.Step 1: Find Comparable Sales Step 2: Bring an estimate rehab checklist with you Step 3 Property records Step 4: Prepare the contract 

Not only the next step but the ones after that and so on until I close the deal I do not need an in depth looks just an overview and I am sure I can figure it out on my own.

They also had a guest speaker to give a general tax overview for investors which was insightful.