I still self manage but I include a management fee of 10% I pay to myself along with my owner's monthly draw from profits.I'm not a big time player, but we're now doing well enough that if I lost my day job, we could live okay.Going forward, I'm looking at moving in more full rehabs in B hoods so we can get cash flow and appreciation. 

Freaking deal with it and get some balls - are you a player or not?  

A lot of free resources available and big players in the Baltimore investment arena spear head those groups.

I want to lead interior design management for my business and create a team of players to get the job done.

But please do go to some local meet ups, get to know the players and network.

Then there are more commercial/industry events like NMHC and IMN, which are great for connecting with brokers and institutional players. 

You are with an experienced flipper and you know the players. 

Many of the larger players in saturated markets like Miami, Atlanta, Memphis, Nashville are now looking to move in to the Birmingham market.

Recently this market has become a little saturated with many new entrants - primarily local investors but also some national players like Sayco and Havenbrook.

Each and every deal this is done to becomes a weaker player in the portfolio.