Calculating Carrying Costs for Maryland Real Estate Flips
Tuesday, June 09
The "Silent Spread Killer": Calculating Actual Carrying Costs in a Transitioning Maryland Market Flipping Houses in Maryland: Analyzing the Hidden Cost of Holding Times on Investor ROI. Every experienced flipper knows the obvious numbers of a deal: the purchaseprice, the estimated rehab costs (ha...
Real Estate Comps in Maryland: Why the 1-Mile Radius Fails
Tuesday, February 17
Image by Maryland Cash Home Buyers: In Baltimore, crossing the street changes the value. Use polygons, not circles. The "Radius" Mistake: Why the 1-Mile Comp Rule Fails in Maryland If you took a real estate course in 2015, you were probably taught the "1-Mile Rule" for running comps: Draw a 1-mi...
Baltimore Rehab Costs: Why Investors Underestimate Rowhome Renovations
Thursday, February 12
Image by Maryland Cash Home Buyers: Historic rowhomes have "invisible costs" that don't exist in suburban drywall renovations. The "HGTV Budget" vs. The Baltimore Reality: Why Your Rehab Numbers Are Wrong I see it constantly on the forums. An investor from the Midwest or the South looks at a Ba...
Zombie Liens in Maryland: How Unreleased Title Issues Kill Deals
Friday, February 06
Image by Maryland Cash Home Buyers: A "Zombie Lien" (an unreleased mortgage) is the silent killer of fast closings. The "Zombie Lien": Why Your Maryland Deal Might Die at the Settlement Table If you are flipping houses in Texas or Georgia, you are used to a relatively smooth title process. In Ma...
Baltimore County Foreclosure Hot Spots Up 30% (Q3 2025)
Sunday, February 01
DHCD Foreclosure Hot Spots data shows a year-over-year increase in Baltimore County foreclosure activity in Q3 2025, with a shift toward higher-severity events in certain ZIP codes. What Baltimore County’s 566% Spike in “Very High” Foreclosure Hot Spots Means Operationally (DHCD Q3 2025) I inves...
What is Maryland Ground Rent? An Investor's Guide
Wednesday, January 28
Image by Maryland Cash Home Buyers: Ground Rent is a hidden cost in Maryland real estate that can derail a deal if ignored. The Silent Equity Killer: A Crash Course in Maryland "Ground Rent" for Out-of-State Investors If you are investing in Baltimore City or parts of Baltimore County, you are e...