All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

@Brian Anderson If he's the "#2 realtor in Baltimore" he probably wouldn't have the time to be very hands on with rentals and being a landlord. In order to be successful, one needs to know everything about everything. Get a landlord by trade to help you out, in my opinion

the RTA form is not completely blank. Usually her info is already inputted by sec8. Importantly, her bedroom count. (Aka, your money) . This is the form given to a potential tenant meaning that they are approved to move by their voucher program. If they don't have it physically in their hand. Don't bother showing them your property. Like that one lady who said she hasn't yet told her landlord she's leaving, if she came with an RTA, guess what? It's BS. The RTA is something she copied and/or produced, sec8 won't issue one without previous landlord signing off....in other words, that lady may be moving, but her voucher ain't going nowhere...not yet anyway. That's when you say "come back when you have your RTA in hand"

p.s if she's in the city and moving to the county, usually that involves "porting " your voucher , aka moving it, which is another process.

go with the first, MBq is more of a headache, she has a smaller voucher than you need (less money), and her landlord doesn't know she's leaving yet. Does she have her RTA in hand or MBq equivalent? Doubtful. aka, she's not going anywhere anyway....regardless of who you choose, welcome to your new nightmare

You can do whatever you want, the question is what are the consequences? I would suggest you rip everything out yourself, go bleach crazy, let it sit for a week, see what you got....and find and fix the source of the water also. Have someone "certify" it after the fact...if that question ever came up. Just make sure everything at all questionable is ripped out.

me, I own 30 + rentals all over the city and know the difference between good and bad areas/blocks from both a first and second hand perspective. I know about maintenance/ construction costs/needs from a first hand perspective as well, having rehabbed nearly all of my rentals myself. Feel free to give me a call at your convenience, if interested. 443 801 3319

burn the house to the ground with the tenants in it. Win win

insurance doesn't cover lead paint, at least not any that isn't insanely expensive. My solution is to keep myself poor and liquid and certified. Lead free is the only way if you have assets. Too much liability.

I too am a landlord that lives in the county and owns in the city. I just joined this site about a month ago, and have encountered a wealth of information on this site, I would even call it amazing. 50+ properties is not for the faint of heart. If you own a bunch already, what's stopping you from proceeding?, or are you?

I've played the game you're thinking about playing several times. They way you are playing, however, seems pointless because you have already offered 60 and are only willing to spend 61. As a result, stop wasting time and go back to them and offer your highest and best of 61, see if they take it. If not, walk away.