Being new at this, I'm sure I'm missing some considerations.

I understand that, as an individual tax payer, there are considerations for rental properties vs. personal/vacation properties and cases where expenses will not be deductible.

I will definitely take all these things into consideration when understanding my goal and investing.  

Not complicated, but to be honest, I find that a lot of flippers use sub par listing agents to try and save a few bucks, but end up costing themselves more in the long run by having to hold the property considerably longer.

You should also take vacancy into consideration - every day you don't have a tenant in there is money out of your own pocket.

Hello -- I have found that the listed deals in my county are either very mediocre and if they are decent there is so much interest that the price rises making the deal...mediocre once again.  

The school districts are top notch and the property values are rising. 

Haha agreed and will definitely take that into consideration for future tenants.

Frederick is a considerably less risky play than Hagerstown.

Hello All,I am a considerably a new real estate agent that wants to start investing in multi-family units.