Baltimore Maryland - Yes or No?

[Lamont Marable]

So we all know that Baltimore City certain areas are cheap. I have a simple question, should I invest there? I was looking at a TH, 3br, 1 bath for $17k.

I was planning to rehab it and do a buy and hold with it. Try to get qualified with section 8 and give them a nice home to live in. I went on gosection8.com and there were 1000s of vacant homes looking for tenants.

Are there more rental properties than renters in Baltimore? I truly don’t want to invest in an area where it’s impossible to get a tenant. Please advise.

Thanks.