Do you need a local co-host to help you with that?

This isn't just about keeping things organized; it's your safety net if things escalate legally.Legal Grounds Check: It's wise to touch base with a legal expert familiar with your local landlord-tenant laws.

Join local meetups, read books, listen to podcasts, find a mentor once you have a base level of knowledge.

I want to be sure to be able to secure it with the real estate.You may want to have a local real estate attorney draft it up.

You should be able.to negotiate a better price with cash.See if you.have a local Real Estate club you can join.

I invest locally in Columbus and Cleveland.

@Melody T.100% and thank you for bringing that local CA and CPUC insight.

@John KrapfI agree there is not a single software solution for investors yet… We are developing AI investor tools at our brokerage in Reno,NV that uses local data and humans.

If you are local self managing is not that difficult, you just have to have the mind for creating and following a process.

Baltimore is certainly an area you need to go in with your eyes wide open and with an agent who knows locals rules and all its idiosyncrasies.