If you have any recommendations or resources that could help me, I would greatly appreciate your insights!

Your drive to learn and network will be invaluable as you explore creative strategies that maximize returns and minimize upfront costs.Feel free to reach out, ask questions, and share experiences this community is a great resource for learning and connecting with like-minded investors.

Appreciate all your feedback.The vast, vast majority of properties in Baltimore city, especially city properties cost more to rehab than they are worth, effectively totaling the properties, it’s great that you want to help fix up Baltimore but you’d be better spent working with habitat for humanity or something as opposed to flipping in Baltimore, especially in the cheapest areas.  

It's as Buffest warned, the greatest transfer of wealth in human history in action. 

It will easily be your most trusted resource with your specific case.2) Fema will not cover anything business-related I was told multiple times.  

For the STRs, there’s probably local podcasts or resources you could tune into.

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As you look to expand, you’ll find plenty of resources and advice here.

They are humans just like you.

I'm also on the board of CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA so that might be a good resource for you to check out too.