It's like the house knows you need the money and something breaks. 

For any other reader I'll break it down. 

As with any home you buy, it's nearly impossible to predict what will break and or when.

As far as house hacking, Baltimore can be a good place, just stick to the a class areas, I’d expect to break even on a house hack and best, you might even be out of pocket a little.

I was able to package three of them in one deal, which ended up breaking even/not profitable (A little bummed on this one since I think the buyer (an investor) won the better side of the deal in terms of gaining equity on the houses).

Keep this in mind when going the VA route for management.2) If a deal breaks/is no longer profitable because of Property Management Expenses, it might be best to find another deal with bigger margins.

I am a newbie ready to start learning and investing so I have started my journey here.  

I don't want to break the law, I just want to make a better business decision.

Last month, while someone was cleaning out our property in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, the place was broken into. The person stepped out briefly to get supplies, and during that time, someone broke in. There wasn...

with the right BRRRR you will be break even, or even cash flow negative, likely for several years. and it's very hands-on and requires a lot of time and effort.the same with flipping.