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)

The other is in the low 500s but stated that this is due to a car accident totaling her car and is in litigation, so she is not paying on the loan. 

Quote from @Sami Gren: Hi  A car with no license plates is parked in the driveway of my rental property.

I am renting to a Car Dealership, and no insurance company seems to want to give me Landlord Insurance for the property.

I listened to an interview with the founder recently in which he said they build 1300sqft with a 2 car garage, on a slab, and their average rent was $1700 (midwest).

ChatGPT pulls information from the internet.OpenAI takes 10x more energy output than a Google search anyway.What's really spook is Anthropic who made Claude AI is now starting to think for itself, build safeguards and has it's own agendas and consciousness.It other words, Claude has been shown to blackmail, deceive and even have self preservation.Talk about Skynet in the making.ChatGPT is just a glorified text chatbot and search engine at this point.

Quote from @Connor Brown: Hi, I am an engineer working on a ship and am planning on buying a rental property when I get off.

And when you mention the word wetlands, that adds more complexity and delays.What would the engineer be for?

Yet good sponsors are still closing — by engineering smarter capital stacks, not waiting for rates to fall.Here are 3 structures we’re seeing work right now 👇1️⃣ Senior + Mezzanine LayerWhen banks stop at 65–70% LTC, adding a mezzanine layer pushes leverage up to ~85%.It’s structured debt — not equity — letting sponsors close gaps without dilution.2️⃣ Preferred Equity Replacing MezzWith mezz pricing tightening, many sponsors are pivoting to preferred equity — same position in the stack, but with more flexible terms and upside participation.Often used when senior lenders won’t allow a true mezz note.3️⃣ Bridge with a Construction TailBridge lenders are extending into stabilization periods, giving developers time to lease up or season cash flow before refinancing into perm debt.That flexibility can make or break timelines right now.🧩 Why this matters:Capital creativity is the difference between paused and closed deals.The capital stack isn’t fixed — it’s engineered.💬 Question for the group:What’s the most creative capital stack you’ve closed (or seen) in this market?

I’m evaluating a former car wash property in Metro Detroit:Just under 1 acre lot~4,000 sq ft building with multiple bays (9 ft clearance overhead doors)Zoned C4 “Multi Use Commercial”My concept is to convert it into multi-tenant flex space for auto-related businesses (detailing, tinting, wraps, light mods, etc.).I’d love to hear from anyone who has repurposed a car wash (or other single-use building) into something else.