It was more about creating a 'lifestyle' business like an online business that you can run from everywhere and hiring virtual assistants to run it.

Hopefully the class will have a test prep portion to it as well to help you pass.It's best to interview at least 3-5 brokerages to see who will be a good fit for you, your lifestyle and your personality.

Buying a personal home is a life style decision not a investment and in fact is a liability.

However, for somebody that has a good portfolio and wants to simplify I would argue that refinancing and reinvesting is not necessarily the ideal approach given the stresses that it can incur.Again, this is coming from a place of ignorance since I am fairly new to investing but I think the beauty of real estate is that you can make it as complicated or simple as you like and tailor your investment to your vision for your lifestyle so perhaps the one approach fits all mentality is what I am against.

We currently live solely off my salary, so it's feasible for our lifestyle.

At this point, I don't know enough to take on the independent lifestyle, so I think it would behoove me to work for an employer to gain knowledge while having more security.

Through insuring real estate companies I gained interests in real estate investing and joined Lifestyles Unlimited which helped me do my first buy & hold of a SFD in Plano, TX in 2013. 

If you have the lifestyle for a 1-2 bedroom apartment, the investment will generate true income.

If you are asking what the best neighborhoods are in Baltimore for YOU to consider living in, then that will depend on your lifestyle and wants.  

Pay yourself first to ensure you are saving as much as you can, then pay off your debts and support your lifestyle each month.