I can't imagine it makes sense to tie into an old steam heat system that will likely need replacement in the next 5 years.Adding electric baseboard heaters might be the least expensive way to get a heat source into the rooms, but I'm worried that the high operating costs could be a turn off for renters and drive down what they'd be willing to pay.Has anyone else gone the electric route, and what was your experience like in terms of impact to your rental business?

I would force appreciation if are able to add value, raise rents, decrease expenses and refinance asap to pull the free money out.

I hope it does not pass, it will be bad for affordable housing as nobody will want to build new rental housing however it will impact real estate prices

When I have completed the renovation, can I pull the forced equity out and use it toward another home while collecting the monthly payment and putting toward the equity refinancing?

Wont that impact my profits immensely?

@Matt Shields, right now 6700 new units are being built in South Baltimore alone, crime is down this year, and the only reason why Baltimore is losing people is because the biggest voucher program in Baltimore called MBQ is forcing all new voucher holders to rent in opportunity areas, ie towns outside the city in Baltimore County areas with low crime, low unemployment, ie really nice areas where houses sell for 300K. 

It's more Air Force and Navy focused, but the prices are still great to get into. 

@Josh Caldwell it might be worth having your attorney and CPA look into clauses that address taxation, foreign asset control regulations and economic impacts.

You can't force the bank to delay the foreclosure.

If your eviction papers only specify the tenant name, the police may only force her out, and then obviously the boyfriend will let her in.