With the housing market being high in Washington, DC, I'm interested to know how others got started in the area. 

If you plan on selling other people's houses you can charge for that with a license.If you are only selling your own houses, there is no benefit...but there is substantially higher liability.

Especially in a Metro market.

If I was the tenant that got damage from another tenant's water heater, I would expect him to pay the bill.If it was a pipe in the building and not in their unit, then I would think the landlord would be responsible.

And you’re right, those doorknobs probably did end up in the trash.

Buy in markets that have good fundamentals.

Wife lived in the house for awhile with kids and then moved out.

I'm looking to tackle some flips in Kansas city, I am not local but can come out as needed.

I'm wanting to get into Multi Family development in the Houston area and have started to look at potential projects.

Seller doesn't care they just want the house sold.