.$1,000 per week is "high wages" for this community.The building is large enough to support a large number of kids.Sixteen kids per week equals $2,000 Twenty four kids per week equals $3,000I can't make $3,000 per week turning this into a duplex.Someone mentioned turning it back into a church and that is a good idea - I like it because it can be done while I'm doing these other things and just have that as additional income!

I wouldn't modify a dwelling unless it made sense, not at the request of a renter.I would not add it to the lease.

I unlock the deadbolt and push the door open with additional effort. 

My wife is a dental hygienist.  

Can someone recommend me a firm that does this, and what are the costs typically (ie percentage of purchase price, single dollar amount, etc.)I'd like to do it myself but would feel 1000 times better knowing I'm doing it in addition to a professional company and see what disparities arise between their analysis and mine. 

My personal opinion is (I want to build long term wealth in addition to my 40 hr a week job) that building a cash flow positive tenant based investment portfolio with covered risk is the best way to build long term wealth.Thanks for your input!

In addition to foreclosure auctions check out public auctions, there are a number of real estate auctioneers that operate in the Baltimore area.

So in total fees will be around 5,150 dollars (due to additional lawyer costs).

This will allow you to use the funds from your sale to purchase a more expensive property while avoiding paying capital gains tax on your sale profits.Best of luck to you and CONGRATULATIONS on the addition to your family!

Thanks all for helping out as much as you did.Interestingly enough, I bumped into the owners and we had a somewhat awkward chat, looks like they're going to put the house not the market in the Spring--citing they wanted to do some additional repairs before testing the market.