In my situation, they held back funds until I got parts of the house renovated, and then I'd tell them the part was done, send a copy of the invoice and they would release funds to repay me. 

Something a bit less nebulous than getting a good deal since that is unique to each person.

However, I was wondering if there might be something I am not thinking of when making these estimate that could be unique to the Baltimore market or just any advice or experience others have when estimating these expenses vs. what they actually incurred over the course of owning a rental. 

There are a few unique things that will be involved in larger properties:Elevator repair and maintenanceCommon area cleaning and maintenanceDifferent loan termsParking fees/reserved spaces

Have a net worth of over $1 million, not counting your primary home.What unique things are you doing in your business to attract accredited investors? 

I've done deals across the country and I'm far from being unique in this regard.   

While a traditional IRA or Roth IRA might be used to invest in CDs or mutual funds, a self-directed IRA can be invested in many other alternatives including real estate.There are times that holders of these types of real estate will need to sell their investments and being able to connect with a custodian or trustee of these types of investments can provide a unique lead for a sale.Contact Tax AccountantsAsk for referrals, if they have clients that are looking to off load some real estate investments.Contacting these three service providers could be the key to finding your next off market megadeal;…….good luck, and good hunting!

@Coby Federowski we should take a look at the repayment structure of your student loans.

I think they just generally mean that debt is cheap now so from the financial angle it is a good moment to get indebted or apply for mortgages.However, they do not say that when interest rates are low generally prices are high, so what you are saving on the debt side of a deal is included on the sell price as a mark up.Actually Kristalina Georgieva, head of the IMF, has recently reminded economic agents that debts have to be repaid in full and even if interest rates are low, borrowers still need to be able to generate enough income to meet montly repayments of principal and interest.

@Joel LohouaEvery firm has a unique billing method.