Believe it's meeting this Thursday (22-Feb) at Renton Technical College. https://www.meetup.com/Fixated-On-Real-Estate/Real Estate Association of Puget Sound (REAPS): http://www.reapsweb.com/Seattle Investors Club (SIC): https://seattleinvestorsclub.com/Cascadia Investors Alliance: https://www.meetup.com/CascadiaInvestorsAlliance/Each can focus on different areas, but they're all excellent for networking with other investors and RE-focused business partners.Keep listening to the podcasts, start joining the networking events, and you'll start to define your goals and how you want to get there. 

Does that sound about right? 

As far as I'm aware sellers have no obligation to warranty the condition of the home after a sale so long as they disclosed known defects.On the upside, it doesn't sound like that extensive of a repair and likely one that wouldn't be worth filing an insurance claim for anyways.

Sounds like I'd better hire a professional lawn care service or get out and mow some lawn myself.

Imo this doesn't sound good for baltimore city.

great question @Michael Nieves  sounds like you need to spend time on figuring out your goals and your Why.

Does this sound realistic?  

If you can visit in person it's often pretty apparent through how sound travels and the feeling under foot if it's concrete slab or not.

Sounds like you need my 10 step guide :)¥¥¥¥¥

The "carry trade" is sexy until it destroys your balance sheet.Short term, high value add deals that you can refi would be my strategy although in most cases  I wouldn't risk my home to do it.If you can live with a permanently higher payment then do a cash out refi and keep your powder dry for the opportunity with solid yield.If I sound like I'm speaking martian right now then don't move forward!