It is very close to a popular college and people are building a lot and things are starting to change. 

You may try some popular bulk senders.

Another example I have seen before, not as popular now as it used to be but, a provision stating upon the sale of any unit, X% of the sale price shall be paid to the HOA. 

KC is popular market, you'll have a ton of resources/info.Also, duplexes and MFH in general are pretty hot in KC.... a SFH would likely appreciate better and you'd likely have a better chance of getting a deal. 

Bars are in walking distance, popular restaurants of  Baltimore in walking distance renovated rotunda has new options,Remington is also in walking distance where R house, Parts and Labor, Clavel located.

Whenever possible remove carpet & install vinyl allure flooring or refinish the hardwoodsRemove all ceiling fansRemove garbage disposalsInstall non locking door handlesReplace wooden windows (think lead based paint issues)Paint everything one neutral color (agreeable gray is the most popular right now)Remove anything that hangs off the wall or has unnecessary moving parts (ex chandelier, wall mounted towel bars)

Here's a little bit about how I started with my first investment.I bought a two unit property in a popular area of Baltimore City (Unit A: 1BR 1 BA - Unit B: 3BR- 2BA).

I'm wondering if real estate crowdfunding is becoming more popular?

Tons of our clients use Podio (it's the most popular CRM our clients use) so we can get you dialed in there.

Do not get involved with his relocation and be prepared to evict if he does not move out at the end of the lease.This is a very common situation with the popularity of house hacking.