I am co-owner of a company that provides EMD Lending services to wholesalers. 

There is a university nearby (within 0.4 mi)Any guidance you can provide?

A few questions:Did Zillow provide any reasoning for blocking?

If you provide us with some details we might be able to better help, what did the last one look like?

Will trade golf lessons for mentoring 😁 @Joshua Ostler As a professional golfer, your background may provide you with an advantage over other investors.

We review a multitude of data sources to provide a real-time view into a real estate marketWhile a data-driven approach is useful to narrow down all the options, having boots on the ground (i.e. agent or contractor) is always important for due diligence

I suggest reading about David Green's core-4. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-teamYou can build a solid team if you start by finding an investment focused realtor who sources deals and has a large network to provide you with. 

We always provide the applicant with a list of required qualifications: income/rent %, credit score, evictions, etc. 

Renting the Baltimore property first might provide some additional cash flow to support the ADU project.

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.