Regular landscaping/yard care (mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizer, weed control) will be provided by ____(check one)____ [   ] Landlord  [   ]  Tenant .For all Tenants:a.Tenant agrees to keep yards, walkways, patios and decks clear and to keep premises free of junk and debris.b.Tenant accepts liability for all landscape damage and/or replacement of such, if caused by neglect, abuse or lack of water.c.Tenant may plant the beds adjacent to their dwelling to their liking, but only with those plants that are of appropriate size and type for the beds.All plants brought or caused to be brought to the property by Tenant will be cared for by Tenant.d.Tenant agrees not to cut or prune trees, hedges and shrubs.This will be Landlord’s responsibility.e.Tenant agrees to properly dispose of all plant debris and agrees to not leave such on the property.f.Landlord will consider special Tenant requests for planting and removal of plants, shrubbery and trees, but reserves the right to determine the make-up of the landscaping.g.Tenant agrees not to grow marijuana on the premises, indoors or outdoors.For Tenants of single family homes only: a.Tenant agrees to mow, water, and keep the grass, lawn, flowers and shrubbery thereon in good order and condition, applying fertilizers and weed retardant as needed. b.If Tenant fails to keep the landscaping in good order and to follow these guidelines, Landlord reserves the right to hire a landscaping service at Tenant’s expense (after a 10-day notice to perform covenant).c.Landlord reserves the right to restore the landscaping to its initial condition, as it was at the time Tenant began occupancy, or if improved during Tenant’s occupancy, to the level of such improvement.

I finally had enough capital for a down payment on a duplex in Baltimore County (based on the prices I had been eye-balling for the past few years) but they all seem to have very recently gone up in price about 25-35% in the areas I had planned to target, so I'm having a hard time moving forward with finding a property to purchase.I work in Baltimore City and have seen various areas improve over the past few years.

The basement is accessible from the bottom unit as it is, I would just need to frame and sheetrock the garage access from the basement so it doesn’t abut a bedroom in order to cover my bases (I believe). 

I actually think there's not much room for improvement with the rents if money isn't put into the building.

In order to get positive cash flow, I'd have to stretch the rent amount just to break even.Another financing option would be to re-fi the condo again, basically re-finance remaining $66,000 amount with 20% down @ 5% on a 30-yr fixed:Rent Summary: I'd have to re-fi & put 20% down in order to have good CoC return (down payment + improvements + agent fee + closing costs), as well as a positive, somewhat plausible cash flow.

There is currently no loan on the property, I would like to access some equity.

Then, you make the fixes as you can, raise the rents as applicable, maybe some capital improvements. 

I would direct you on specifics depending what are your major concerns; access to schools, work, equity etc.. 200K is a good average.

This would be an improvement on my personal life (selfish approach) but wouldn't necessarily improve my goal of building out my RE Investment portfolio.So, those are my two options.

Hi all,If someone what to see some data but does not have access to MLS.