Welcome aboard, Joseph.I don't get out to B'More as much as I probably should, but I do have one active private money loan there.We share the exact strategy; popular, but I believe a highly effective one-two punch.

Maybe they're not as active in the investor community.

I sold him one of our duplexes a couple of years ago that is paying very well.All of his kids have purchased homes we owned & are also looking to expand into rentals with us.2014 ... we are actively looking at several more buys.

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This of course is an active role, but with the intent to build capital to use passively.

At that point it had been about a month and that initial momentum of a new listing was gone, didn’t have much activity.

If you could provide more info on the returns you are seeking that would place the money into certain asset classes and being passive versus active.

Welcome to BP Nation Amy, lots of info to learn from here, stay active on the site.

My experience is fairly light regarding actively investing.

I'm actively searching to purchase a 10+ unit residential property.