If you're trying to go lead free (and you'll want to since Baltimore has some extensive lead paint laws) then be careful of seemingly cheap properties.

Most of the deals I do are with truly motivated sellers who can't wait that long or for some other reason don't want to sell through the traditional route and are willing to trade equity to avoid it.That said, be careful in analyzing your deals, and don't get caught up in the hype and pay more than you should because you baked appreciation into the numbers.

One is to rent them month to month until it expires....sell them to someone who doesn't care if they get title insurance.  

I received a letter from my insurance company today stating that they had to cancel my policy due to water damage to the ceiling of one of my units.I only purchased the property a few months ago and I had an inspection done that did not show anything like this nor have I heard anything from the contractor that my property management company had go in to the property to take a look.None the less this is obviously something I am going to have to take care of.

Be careful with those 0% deals.  

Urban living can afford the same outdoor experiences as suburban or rural (just come to Denver and hang out at one of our many parks on a weekend for beautiful trees, open fields, and PLENTY of space to set up and hang out however you want - and you don't have to take care of a massive yard to get all that enjoyment!

Some owners just eat this cost if it is too low of an amount of claim on insurance. 

I know they'll definitely take care of any HVAC situation but you can also talk to them about anything else.

I understand this is essentially the BRRRR strategy but with less of an emphasis on the Rehab portion. 

The kids are home schooled so they're always home.We had a leak which we took care of, but still not much of a difference in the bill.