With my limited resources I have gotten 2 houses as rentals which have transformed my practice as I can choose who I work with.

After seeing what real estate can do for me, for my family and for my friends I'm ready to join alongside other real estate professionals and become part of this transformative industry!

Read as much as you can about Real Estate Investing, (I have bought the Bigger Pocket books and love them (Un-paid plug here) Listen to the Pod casts from BP, I have down-loaded them and listen to one every day, great Juice for the Mind and really opens your eyes to strategies you can exploreStart simple, by this I mean look around your own town, study whats hot, whats not and whats going to move ahead, by this I mean look for areas close to Down Town that are showing signs of new life, this is a sign that often old and ugly areas are now starting to transform and you can get in on the ground floor and great prices.

Used to live in Lakewood myself, so it's great to see such a beautiful transformation :) Would you mind going into detail about the landscaping in the front and back yards? 

I love the idea of transforming homes!

There are many stores that were online only but now are adding in physical stores (Amazon included) which should tell people brick and mortar is not going away just transforming and updating like any industry across the board in the United States as times change.Dollar Stores typically have a size of about 10,000 to 12,000 sq ft and pay about 8 to 10 bucks a foot in rent for freestanding unless location is stellar and then I have seen sometimes up to 14 or so a foot in most markets.

Was the original garage space transformed into additional livable sqft? 

Hello everyone,I have a rather specific question that I can only assume many do not have too much experience with!I am looking for some general information about purchasing multi families and converting them Into assi...

Why not pioneer the transformation of the particluar area?

I'd recommend verifying the zoning before purchase though.Here's a reference guide for the zoning types: https://planning.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/transform%20legend_red_0.pdf