The results are people who don’t know that their stock picks can go down as well as up; who think that the ‘stock market” guarantees a 15% annual yield; who don’t have any concept of risk, or it’s relationship with return; and who believe that the intrinsic value of an investment is somehow directly related to its last 12 month pricing movement.  

I’m over there often - frozen pipes, backed up garbage disposal, a perpetual ant issue that all tenants have faced…but I really think the neighborhood is appreciating and constantly struggle with selling.

This will give you some insight on what to expect as far as costs, breakevens (if any), and market movements.

I have been made aware of some issues, including problems related to IRA money movement and incomplete deals, which have contributed to the delay in issuing refunds.I want to assure you that your refund has been approved, and steps are being taken to expedite the process.

If you buy 30 miles up the road in Baltimore, it's possible to see under 10k movement in 5 years.

You'll need to occasionally clean everything that gets wet, as sunlight and movement burns up free chlorine really fast, and you'll need to do the occasional GFCI reset (your pump should be in one of these or I'd unplug it pronto in a rental) and cleaning of the pump intake. 

Given the zoning and county rules, they had to sign a perpetual affidavit saying the structure could never be used as a STR.

@Jaime Zarate, welcome to the perpetual conundrum of real estate.

I spearheaded the movement to get the devlopment FHA approved so that owner occupant buyers could use FHA financing. 

It's a great "How-to" for preserving $ and generating a "dividend" in perpetuity.