After doing this for so long I can promise you in most cases it will not be about age, it will be about personalities and generally speaking not yours. 

Also with the fake pay stubs, so many people think because it's a private landlord, they're idiots and can't identify them, unfortunately it's very common place in C/D housing. 

Hello,
So I just applied to a broker that offered me a loan
$210,000/30 years with 10 year balloon/5% interest....broker's fee $5,000 or so
I am really excited to finish it and pay the fee, but I may just be over c...

“I find their website pretty legit but couldn't find their BBB.”Websites for fake lenders abound and are frequently identified on this board.

Put up those fake cameras on each corner of the house place a post and a sign reading smile you are on camera One in the front yard One in the back facing the neighbor 

If tenant is clearly in the wrong and you didn’t for example promise something along the way like a lease extension ….I would get more information from his lawyer myself before hiring one.

Even paying loans are at risk of default going forward with so many small business owners decimated by the fake pandemic & totalitarian blue state governors.

They made a great plan and promise, and simply didn't do the work and backed out of the deal. 0 results.Hired a google ads campaign manager who had several other real estate investor clients.

On another hand, seems like there are promising developments around Port Covington despite some setbacks, and city leaders are working to correct other issues, but no doubt these things take time.I've also heard Maryland/Baltimore are not the most landlord friendly; has anyone had any major issues with the regulations, especially during/post COVID?

Does anyone have any advice on which markets are promising right now or what we should be doing to reach this goal?