Baltimore seems like a bit of a patchwork quilt to me though, and I'm still working to figure out the right neighborhoods, streets, even blocks! 

Add some blocking for seat and other bathroom accessories.  

I came up with a lease option strategy and wanted to present the opportunity to the seller/lien holder, but the listing agent is blocking the process. 

@Max Tanenbaum Agreed but wouldn't people be lined up around the block to buy this note?

Instead, if you look at realtor.com for example I've created a spreadsheet of over 20+ properties that I could buy to total $550,000 so I could buy a whole city block for $550,000.  

I hate to be a pessimist... but once he gets the keys he can kick back and do nothing... and pay nothing... and have a free place to live until you go through the painful eviction process... and tear up the property because he has nothing to lose...No thanks!

Looking at a listing that has "BUILT PRIOR TO 1978- LEAD BASED PAINT POTENTIALLY EXISTS.As a landlord and according to Mass laws, what does this mean to me?  Am I required to have the house tested and lead removed pri...

My biggest issue is probably the local governments and their insanely inconvenient and dumb regulations. getting permits is a pain, ordering inspections is a pain.

(no bias here, just been around the block a time or two.

In short, it's one giant pain.