If I were starting out now, I’d focus on markets that balance affordability with solid rental demand, both for short-term and long-term rentals.

all I’ve learned in subto is from Pace Morby. it’s frustrating to see a subto student of his, not follow through with his commitment to the original seller.

It’s also a much lower priced house than the couple I have now and I can afford to hold this and pay the mortgage with no occupancy. 

This Raymond St property caught our attention due to its affordable purchase price and potential for a high return after renovations.

Just frustrating since I was not there and didn't agree to that term and if I saw it would have canceled the closing, and I think the loan officer could have assumed as much since much of our phone conversations surrounded investing and rentals. 

People like this Scott Carson guy give "mentor" and "guru" a bad name which is just so frustrating because they are not all bad.

Buy a single family home with as many bedrooms as you can afford and live like a college student for as long as you can. 

A lot of voucher tenants actually can afford to not live in the worst parts of Baltimore but won't live in the best either. 

Very frustrating at the very least.

These are the pros and cons of these markets as I see it: Riverside: Larger units with more bedrooms; I can afford better neighborhood with less crime (50 percentile); properties are less old but ugly.