This is a bit of a gamble though.

Unless you really know Baltimore I consider buying there gambling , not investing .

I’m an investor, realtor, and rep for a title agency, as such fully immersed in the community and work with investors daily.

I considered using him, but his online presence is really poor, which means unfortunately I'm not going to take a gamble with a huge investment, on him.

If you want to gamble money - and let's face it, anywhere you put money is a gamble, however reasonably secure - you better have a thick skin.

I don't think it would rent enough to pay the loan and I would be gambling on me paying the difference.

Yes, time in the market is key, but most, myself included, have had a tendency to gamble on stocks, lose our money and never truly hold.

You might say crypto or the next google and I would tell you your gambling.  

If you have never been a Banker reviewing a loan, then you are just gambling. 

Now, with that said, if they have the ability to purchase the property and resell it- that's a different story, but most are having people take their property off the market, on a gamble that they can find a buyer, and then take a substantial amount of the sellers equity for it.