A good plan, violently executed today, is better than a perfect plan tomorrow".How about something as simple as "we buy houses".

Then he tells me the flip side , I could have a perfect house pass , within 2 feet of an abandoned house with paint chips falling off on a common sidewalk .

They proudly proclaimed they had found the perfect apartment and what a great fit it was.

Then, find someone who is doing it successfully and ask them to teach you.And Maryland is a perfectly good state to invest in.

(Tuckpointing in progress without permit)Center stairwell - treads are loose, deck boards are rotting, and tiles are missingHoles in wallsExterminate roachesReplace 6 hot water tanks per violation only, no electricalThe rest of the citations and violations are cosmetic and practical things.

I'm trying to keep my excitement level low, but the location is perfect.

When we are dealing with MOTIVATED SELLERS, we really like to get the seller to give us a couple of numbers before we ever offer one:What do you think your house would sell for in perfect condition?

As I mentioned, this lines up perfectly with my desire to rent it out for 10 months and stay in it the other 2. 

Keep in mind that number is if everything is ran perfectly.

I made JR *perfectly aware* there would potentially be a third roommate in the future. 5 months later M moves in.