I invest locally in Columbus and Cleveland.

@Melody T.100% and thank you for bringing that local CA and CPUC insight.

@John KrapfI agree there is not a single software solution for investors yet… We are developing AI investor tools at our brokerage in Reno,NV that uses local data and humans.

Quote from @Wendy Patton: @DJ Brooksi have a great book on the topic and a course - but there is more to subject to then just a form.....maybe check out my book from Amazon and see what you think - it will give you a ton of tips -  very few attorneys will have a clue how to do a subject to  - Yeah, Wendy’s book is pretty good primer.

If you are local self managing is not that difficult, you just have to have the mind for creating and following a process.

Baltimore is certainly an area you need to go in with your eyes wide open and with an agent who knows locals rules and all its idiosyncrasies. 

Then turn around and raise rents to $2k each or (whatever your local market can stand) and now you're cooking!

Finally, never be afraid to connect to local landlords/real estate investors and tap  into their network of service providers for leads and ideas.

I have posted on a couple local investor fb groups.

You'll need to find a small local bank or credit union that might lend to you.2) Will your grandfather cosign for you to compensate for your lack of a job?