I went back into one of the bedrooms and saw wet streaks running all down one wall.

Ive been surprised at how many 1 and 2 bedrooms Im finding compared to the lack of 3's in multi-unit.

Also will make a master suite bedroom.

If you meant multifamily for-sale (either fee simple or condo) I only see very specific neighborhoods where fee-simple is working (including stacked-flats), but it IS working right now in our area.

There is a beautiful historic builder on our near east side which was approved to allow condos.

That's worth understanding.If I were you, at your level of experience, I would buy a condo or two in a strong rental market, rather than a free standing house or duplex-to-quad.

The high ceilings were for the summer heat , in Baltimore city the row homes had 10 ft first floor ceilings with windows close to the floor , the upstairs bedrooms were 7 to 8 ft .

Get comps of about 3 houses with the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms as your potential house , make sure the square footage is within a few hundred feet of your property.

My neighborhood is quite established and is currently experiencing a growth spurt with a large mill being renovated to apts and retail, at least 2 other large scale apt/condo projects under construction.

The best use of your time may not be painting a bedroom at 2 AM. :)