Have you checked out Facebook groups for potential leads?

Like others have said there is potentially some liability there (america!)

They are getting what they really want, and you are crafting the deal to where it will still make sense for you.One potential issue is if what is most important to them is most important to you as well.

Understand the pros and cons of each approach, and consider which aligns best with your goals, risk tolerance, and resources.Evaluate Your Resources: With a healthy credit score and $35,000 in liquid funds, you have a solid foundation for real estate investing.

I have some capital saved up and have potential access to investors and partners.

Lots of valuable insight on this thread already..Since you are an agent, you are in a good spot to source, close on, or sell potential BRRRR deals. 

If your market supports medium term rental demand and you're having issues getting booked, put yourself in a potential guests shoes when reviewing your listing. 

But if you have enough to lose, why would you want to risk it by going cheap and patching things up disjointed here.

Appreciate some feedback.I had a tenant, ironically also in Gaithersburg (hope it’s not the same person because she was a pain in the *** lol) but she wanted a new carpet we paid half, she paid her half via us uppping the rent $50 over what it otherwise would have been, so that’s always a creative option, however I wouldn’t want gas at my property if I could avoid it, always a risk of a leak or worse so I’d probably lean towards saying no to this specific request. 

Their are a limited number of portfolio lenders, you should explore the guidelines before you purchase the portfolio and put your 200k at risk.