It’s just one of those “oops” that I deal with daily in contracting and have to not let it get to me.As far as the realtor mentioning that they removed insulation, and I assume replaced it.....of course they did, there was a leak, a leak automatically means there was water, but not necessarily mold.

Let me know if you're interested in reaching out to a few locals folks to see if there may be a good fit with one of them...I'd be happy to make introductions. 

Not ideal for sure, but things will be different in a couple years, but right now it is what it is! 

I think there might be some properties available fitting your requirements, and it’s not too far from Staten Island. 

My ideal purchase price is no higher than 1.5, but even that makes me uncomfortable since I’ve only dealt with single family homes and this is new to me.

And it really doesn't fit my needs.  

It's a three bedroom right in the heart of Towson, if I can't get the ideal family in there, then students are a quick fix, but I haven't had to worry about that because I have a single mother in there with a really good job who loves Towson's public schools.As to your "profitability" statement, the house is paid for, value is up, and I have a bank account that is growing.

I looked pretty hard there this year but couldn't find a property that was a good enough value or a good fit with the funds we had to spend.

I've been running the numbers on properties that fit my criteria and the cash flow definitely isn't there compared to some other markets.

There are two properties on the market that KIND of fit the bill, and I'd like to have more sets of ears on it.