Commercial lenders don't have black and white guidelines the way residential lenders do.

Be aware of the "Greater Fool Theory" and be careful of real estate that is packaged this way - the seller is going to do well - I am sure - especially if you intend to pay cash for these properties.We run a little Investors School in Baltimore - teach  negotiating and investing making offers as well as tenant management -Baltimore is also known as Small-ta-more - word gets around quickly if someone is taken advantage -We have BLACK LIST on the bulletin board at our facilities - we put names on that list who have taken advantage of our members - title companies - lawyers - contractors and so called investors and wholesalers -Be careful with whom you do business with in the little big town of BaltimoreI can't publish this list here - but be glad to read it to you -If you need some Pro-Bono advice - let me knowThat neighborhood you mentioned - values vary from block to block - not sure if houses will appreciate much there -Wishing you good luck - stay in touch -Charles

Also check out the Black Diamond meeting in Worcester.  

Also always look for cockroaches and black mold when you look at a house.

@Mike Hurney runs a couple of meetings on the North Shore, there is a good REIA in Chelmsford, @Ann Bellamy organizes the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (2nd location in Worcester too) and @Justin Silverio does a quarterly meetup in Woburn (Though the one TONIGHT is on site at a finished rehab project in Reading).

Definitely make sure to hit the Black Diamond meeting in Worcester!  

The black and white images get color over time.

Hi, I'm Lisa Black and my husband and I are just getting started in the Real Estate game.

Also, black colored roofing melts snow quicker than white colored roofing.Just my 2 cents.

There's a gentleman in Baltimore named Tom Black who is throwning away jobs he so busy with other peoples projects.