I also have to determine how much my budget is for the property.The realtor informed me that it is advisable to have a pre-qualification before I even start looking so I could scope on the price of the properties.

You may have troubles listing them on some of the platforms such as Trip Advisor who verify property ownership but if you have a signed lease, I don't think they will challenge it.

Who determines that ?   

On top of that, I am into credit card churning which means I apply for an average of one credit card per month to get the sign-up bonus.

Similarly driving by and seeing "For Rent" signs also will prevent you from knocking on doors. 

You first need to determine what structure you want to offer your potential investors.

These are also good ways to determine cost and demand.

But, the velocity of bad debt totally died down in October, which is a very good sign.

There are lots of Baltimore investors, but exactly where in Baltimore, the condition of the property and the price will determine the level of interest you get.

I'm curious what leading indicators people use to determine what areas may increase in value.