Besides one couple, it's had the same tenants in it since we bought it.

The following week, I resigned from my job of 3 years in Sales, took the money I saved up, leveraged my good credit/high income and borrowed as much money as I could get my hands on, then dove in to the world of Investing and haven't looked back since.

I've heard of people bringing an offer with them to an open house/house showing and handing their offer directly to the listing agent in person with a deposit check, showing they mean business and are ready to move forward.Has anyone done this or have any suggestions on the best way to go about doing this?

I don't have any first hand experience with BRHP, however keep in mind that Source of Income is now a protected class in Maryland so you aren't supposed to use their voucher status, or what program they are getting their voucher from, in your screening process or as a reason for denial. 

Probably a couple grand a year for their subscription.

The couple $1000 you might spend on a good home inspection will save you tens of thousands in head-aches and repairs.Once you purchase a home you can start adding a general contractor, rental management company, etc to your team.Basically, the money is in the phone. 

That makes sense.Bur again, for someone who wants a handful of properties to shore up their retirement, my advice is to find a solid agent, run the numbers and find a good property.

As an investor, which you and your brother with this property are, you want to look at fair compensation on the one hand and source of funding on the other.

There is no reason to be spending cash flow early on for something that will take you a couple hours (at most) to keep track of. 

@Jack B. we successfully rent a couple rooms in MA/RI where costs are also high so it is over $1000/room.