The average lender probably charges in the $1,200 - $2,500 for their closing costs, while title/escrow has their own fee's to insure the transaction (in Texas we are promulgated so our title fee's are pretty straight forward, no clue in MD). 

Let's try buying a straight forward SFH, maybe house hack, maybe not.

You probably already know this but it's straightforward (and less than 5 minutes) to sync your current VRBO and Airbnb calendars such that you are free from manually updating.

The most straightforward way to look at it might be "investors hold assets longer than one year", since 12 months is the time when you go from short-term capital gains to long-term capital gains. 

Should be fairly straightforward You know the cost you'll pay for the property The rate and term (ex 7% for a 30yr fixed)Property taxes - this can be looked up via https://atlas.phila.gov/(If you are house hacking you van take advantage of the $80k homestead reduction)Insurance - this may be a bit tricky unless you reached out to a broker already Is there an HOA? 

It's great to have you here.Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/m...Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/a...Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/r...Check out BP Money Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/..Wishing you the best!

It's great to have you here.Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/m...Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/a...Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/r...Check out BP Money Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/..Wishing you the best!

High lawyer hourly on aWhat is the percentage of home transaction that's messy and not straight-forward ?

This one looks straight forward.

One tenant is in a conservatorship, another is section 8, I assume that is pretty straightforward to convert to us as a new owner?