I badly want to turn 40+ hours of my week from a 9-5 job to an incredible and immersive learning experience that I can leverage to invest in real estate.  

Until you get the U&O, the annual registration fee is an extra $100.The registration with Maryland is specifically a lead registration with the Md Dept of the Environment.

I also work with an incredible team managing a sizable portfolio of vacation rentals from Pacific City to Newport.

If you are a corporation and your choices are being in a place with high taxes or low taxes, it's irrational not to select the low tax environment.

This is a great community and is filled with an incredible volume of knowledge and insight so you have definitely come to the right place!  

Living in and screening your tenants as a neighbor will give you a great experience on the environment you want to create for your other tenants as well as for the neighborhood.  

With today's low interest environment, you can get investment loans at 5% interest.

Depending on your personality, this may influence your daily environment/living.There is no "wrong" decision, and as @Lauren Heart mentioned only you will know what "feels" right.

@Jay HinrichsThat's just incredible. 

I am looking at bidding on a foreclosure on Homesearch.com, and have done my due diligence, based off of the many incredibly helpful and detailed posts here, and have a set price point as my max bid.