I'm looking to start a meet up in Nashville for any and all investors and real estate professionals that want to come.

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I guess what I am saying, is the gap between the DIY Landlord and the Professional Manager is getting wider and more risky for the DIY.

Can you help me connect with other real estate professionals in the area?

I’m  a Licensed Realtor® and Professional Civil/Structural Engineer (P.E.) with over 20 years of experience in land development, infrastructure design, and property analysis across Maryland.After two decades designing and managing major projects — from transit and utility infrastructure to mixed-use developments — I transitioned into real estate to help investors and builders make smarter, data-driven acquisition decisions.I focus on helping investors evaluate:Land and infill sites for development feasibilitySmall commercial and multifamily properties for value-add potentialStructural and site conditions that can impact ROI or exit strategyI’m particularly active in Baltimore, Hagerstown, Eldersburg, Sykesville, and Capitol Heights, MD, and I love connecting with investors who are interested in ground-up, subdivision, or redevelopment projects.If you’re in Maryland or nearby markets and want to discuss land strategy, due diligence, or deal analysis, I’d be happy to exchange ideas and insights — always in the spirit of collaboration and compliance.Looking forward to learning from everyone here and contributing value wherever I can.– Reddy Karnati, P.E., Realtor®(Engineering insight meets real estate opportunity — all within compliance of COMAR 09.11 & 09.23)

Do so in a calm, professional manner, but set the tone that the rules are to be followed.  

The property should still cash flow after accounting for realistic vacancy and turn over expense, professional management, and  utilizing licensed, insured vendors.If a property doesn’t meet these standards, the cost of learning will be high.

The income from renting by the room can then be presented as a premium on top of that.Present a Professional Package: Don't just tell them your plan; show them you're a professional operator.Create a One-Page Summary: Include your projected income, expenses, and resulting DSCR based on both the standard rent and your room-by-room model.Show Your Experience: If you have experience managing other rentals (even if not by the room), mention it.

Imagine making millions of dollars over the course of your career and then having to pay 30-50% every year to uncle sam instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they just buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.