Can also do Baltimore of course.

To assess safety, look at crime rates online and visit the area if possible. 

Of course, but it shouldn't be something that investors depend on to make underwriting work out. 

These courses are NOT advanced in any sense of the word.

Deal specifics of course are a big deal - define your buy box and make sure the specific deal works (cash flow from day 1).

Of course, welcoming any and all within the forum to share your insights.  

Unfortunately every other post either recommends it or says not to do it especially as a first time owner with no real estate experience other than books and research online.  

Im about to start shopping around for a HELOC to Tap in to a rental property with a good amount of equity I'm looking to close within in a month and I was told the online companies can close faster.

In real life, of course interest rates and inflations are much higher.

The equity potential of course, but mainly I was trying to solve two issues - on one end, the seller was struggling financially and needed to sell her home but investors were aggressively trying to take advantage.