Even if I had a rental down my block, I would prefer to have someone else handle the midnight plumbing calls.

You can't go 3 blocks without seeing half a dozen "for rent" signs.Thank you for your tips on finding houses that will cash flow positive, and I completely agree with you.

Getting some bids (for example, it needs the asphalt driveway replaced and a 25' x 4' retaining wall replaced (currently rotten wood, replacing with concrete blocks/stone face) but hard to know exactly how much $ the repairs would cost (and what he's willing to cover). 

@Alex VelazquezDetroit is very block by block.

Make sure you go with a 2700 K color temperature and a high CRI(greater than 84) if possible, those are important for bathroom fixtures.MG

Either way, even if the job only took an hour, we had to block out 4 hours of our employee's time - we could not have scheduled other maintenance in that window, because we don't know when the utility company will show up until they do.

I recommend you become an expert on those markets, down to the submarket and even block level.

I like the Tellus app since it’s made for landlords so it has options like late fees, auto-pay, blocking partial payments, etc.

I live a few blocks away from Cole and I like this neighborhood.

Im also aware that things can fluctuate in Baltimore from block to block.