It pays to shop around when you believe you're close to that 20% equity mark.

Is this true?

If the numbers look to good to be true, they are! 

Sounds too good to be true.

Im looking for a tried and true Title company in Baltimore,MD, particularly in the Pikesville area but anywhere in Baltimore is fine as long as they have very good reviews..any ideas?

I am hopeful that I can make that dream come true within the next five years, and I think with the right moves it should be possible, only time will tell.

While it is true that she signed a legally binding agreement, you have a legal responsibility to mitigate your losses.

Either way, the point Bruce made about units coming online is very true, especially in the Tollway corridor.

Is this true even if the purchased property is not used as collateral on the loan?

I'm shopping for a first property myself and I've found in modelling out a bunch of deals around the city that for a buy and hold with high leverage it will take around five years to get out of the red on a lot of fixer uppers.