Annapolis is a nice area. have you thought about Short Term Rental? 

I would also ensure you can even qualify for the cost seg by making sure you either qualify for REPS(real estate professional status) or STR loophole (short term rental loophole)

Welcome Brandon - I have properties here in the wyoming valley.I am a native to the area.Scranton has many hoops to jump as an investor - esp. an out of the area investor.One is you'd have to hire a property manager if you do not live in the city of Scranton or within 20 miles of the city.Real estate taxes are high -that plus the current interest rate and ask prices makes cash flow an issue.You can find "deals" but please do your due diligence.Here is an example of a potential deal I am evaluating in the hill section of the city: 20 y/o, 2000 sq ft. 3b/3bath TH - Needs paint, new carpeting, and general wear and tear repairs after a 4 year tenant.

My girlfriend and I are considering investing in a short term rental in St John or St Thomas USVI.

I'll send you a message shortly.

Is that to short a runway to acquire that number?

I'm looking for a different type of property than you because we are looking for commercial buildings, however when I was looking at single family homes and acquiring properties in that niche I will say that it was the same type of stuff that worked.

We are hoping by joining BiggerPockets we can get help from like-minded persons and communicate for help.

We are purely first in first out.

Unfortunately 2023 for me is going to be a 'treading water' kind of year as I don't know how these flips will perform in the current market.Good news is I have very low leverage on the deals, and if the houses don't sell my backup plan is to convert to either short term or long term rentals.