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

Similar treatment on the right.All the above is extremely simple to do, will be far less expensive than removing the stone, and will completely transform the front of the house to give you that oh-so-important curb appeal.

Hi Kim,The house is screaming for a proper proper porch/entry with a portico... it would completely transform the front facade and give the house some much-needed curb appeal.That said, with your extremely limited budget, the next best solution would be build a MUCH bigger wood porch over the existing one (no demo cost, and it's below the entry treshold) that extends a few feet farther into the yard from the house, and if you can afford it, to the far right small window.Either way, build two simple fat columns at the corners of the porch that would be about a foot higher than the railing, and positioned just outside the two smaller windows flanking the entry door.Then, paint the entry door a deep, very rich burgundy.It probably would exceed your super-tight budget, but would absolutely be worth the investment.