You can get eaten alive in the Baltimore market by people selling you Class D properties "dressed up" as Class B.

He was always dressed like he was going to the beach so I assumed it wasn't a white collar job.

No dress code.

I also thought to myself: what if your trying to be all fancy with it and try it with a new client and can’t get it to work?

Quote from @Zachary Deal: Choose neutral safe tones and get nice materials but don't splurge too much on very fancy cabinets, counters, appliances that someone else may not value the same as you.This is so true.

Coin jams are going to be your second biggest headache unless you invest in those fancy ones with tap-to-pay but those cost a pretty penny.

Second, most tenants are lucky they can dress themselves in the morning, much less paint walls without destroying the floors, ceiling and trimwork.

He and his team built the app that Quest’s “fancy” 401k used.

Look for somebody who doesn't have all the bells and whistles(fancy van with wrap, marketing, uniform) because you will be paying for that overhead if you do.

Additionally, I expect applicants to follow instructions in the advertisement and application, to make and keep appointments, to show up on time for appointments, dress and behave appropriately at appointments, and in general demonstrate throughout the process that they are someone that is easy and pleasant to do business with.