And they love to spray fire extinguishers and throw them and potentially break out windows.

I am starting to see at least a few deals that seem to make some sense.  

Most of our guests are looking for an office for WFH I haven't started renting yet.

Novice “future” landlords here—Where did y’all start with getting your lease and even a property manager? 

For example, if it was a ten year lease starting in 2017, then you would need to honor it through 2027 - if there was also tenant options to renew then those also would need to be required to be honored.

@Cody RigbyThat's a great starting point for your real estate investment journey!

Even though I claim in long term returns will be similar and the effort will be less in the high class area, virtually everyone starts in the better cash flow areas (working class areas). 

Because I live in MD, I want to start investing in that market or in DC, because I feel I know both markets.

I am keen on finding out whether this market is a good starting point if I wish to develop a small portfolio of say 5 rental properties over the next 5 years. 

A sale removes both burdens and allows you to start over fresh and focus on more than one purchase.