Is there a correct way to present yourself and you request to a "new" hard money lender? 

Remember questions 3/4 were only presented to respondents who have at least one property, and question 5 was only for respondents with no properties. 

The Baltimore market hasn't yet presented the kind of discounts we were hoping to see in a couple of our preferred neighborhoods.

Review Your Deal In Less Than 15 minutesNot Just For Fix & Flips But Rentals TooFinancing or All Cash, No problemPurchase With Short Term Financing and Refinance with Long Term Financing ScenariosIncorporate Your Comps In Minutes In Less Than 15 Minutes, Have a Full Lender/Partner Presentation

(consult a licensed accounting professional to learn more about this)Based on your goals for the property, the condition you'd like the property to be in at purchase, your budget/purchasing method, living condition parameters, and any other factors that are important to you, a local pro can then take that information and narrow the scope of the search to have a better chance of locating the best opportunity for you.Contacting a local pro could be in your best interest to at least hammer down the details so they know what to look for and which opportunities to present to you and which to avoid sending you. 

When I was presented with this opportunity it was a no-brained to add to the portfolio How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

It's been an excellent way to network and connect with people in that space as we invite guest speakers to present. 

The wires seem to be in tact, there’s no insulation dangers present, etc.

Get involve in your local market, assist to government events (now they are mostly virtual which is easier to be present) to learn about the projects the government has, new regulations, new highways, new developments approved, etc. 2.

I hear that in this present moment a lot of people are moving out of the more compacted areas into the more open spaces.