In the early days I did my list of 20 people, forced myself to write down the names of 20 people I knew who I thought would have the money, ability to do a deal.

I believe MD contractors are required to be bonded, so ask the licensing agency how you go about forcing compliance or being covered under the bond.    

I think I paid something like $48 for a knob and deadbolt.BTW...not re-keying once a tenant moves is only inviting issues...not to say that all tenants are bad but would you want a call from a current tenant stating that all their belongings are gone but no sign of forced entry?

Ultimately renters will be impacted most - from increased housing costs and a possible reduction in housing supply, if the regulation serves as a barrier to entry for some investors. 

The next Worcester Black Diamond that Shaun and Toby mentioned is April 21, and the topic is the HERS regulations that are impacting rehabbers throughout the state.  

My interview panel had Condiliza Rice, a member of the US Army's Delta Force and a psychologist. 

Also, it has been my experience that by putting a larger down payment on a property the lenders will go ahead and count what that property is going to earn, in their estimation, towards my income, mostly offsetting the impact to DTI, or any negative impact that a purchase would have on my DTI.  

To me ,the row homes are even riskier , since they have common walls , how your neighbors maintain their structures can have a direct impact on you . 

It is foreseeable, for example, that throwing a baseball at someone could cause them a blunt-force injury.

Is it possible to get a good deal and be able to rehab the house and get proper insurance or will i be forced to rebuild anything i get thats on the water???????