Naturally the city isn't too keen on this kind of behavior and the owner was slapped with a stop work order.

However, do you think going with electric over natural gas would significantly impact the appraisal??

. ;-) Naturally we avoid outside work in the winter as it if far more expensive {heated building surrounds} and uncomfortable to carry out.

Many of the repairs they required were very minor in nature and a buyer could repair themselves after closing.

However Baltimore is the only city in the top 25 markets where the rental rate of return is over 20%Baltimore has one of the most stable economies in the United States, median household income averages $70,000 which ranks #4 in the U.S.Baltimore’s millenial population has grown 16% in the last 5 yearsBaltimore has over 1,000 miles of natural shoreline making it one of the most beautiful places to liveBaltimore gets over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, rivalling Florida as the “sunshine state”Over 2.7 million people reside in the region making it the 20th largest metro in the countryHigh opportunity and relatively low home prices make Baltimore one of the hottest Real Estate markets in the nationHope this helps you Zaki.Yvonne Dupree

Being scared and sometimes failing at new stuff is natural...we all go through it. 

Soooo,  Is there anything that gives a landlord a financial incentive to 'donate' a rental for a period of time to those left homeless due to tornado, flood, etc.?

@Pat Jackson Things are going to be taken or broken during a guest stay- that's the nature of the business. 

I already have vendors that service the area etc so it's a natural growth pattern.

I can further choose to supplement my income as a Starbucks barista or similar and exit the corporate rat race fully.Anyway curious about your thoughts?