Videos
A few short videos Stephen made on questions clients ask: ground rent, contingencies, buying a first home and investing in Baltimore rentals. Each one is under four minutes.
· 2:43
Stephen explains what a ground rent is, how Maryland law sets the price to buy it out, and the steps to redeem it so you own the land under your house.
Filmed in January 2023. Title company fees mentioned in the video have changed; ask for a current quote.
· 2:34
The four contingencies most buyers use - financing, appraisal, inspection and home sale - and what each lets you do if something goes wrong.
· 1:41
Mike, a first-time buyer, on buying his Baltimore City home: the listing he saved on New Year's Day, a same-day tour and an accepted offer days later.
· 2:46
Buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat. Stephen, an investor and contractor, explains how BRRRR works on Baltimore rentals and who belongs on your team.
· 3:40
A walkthrough of a 2-bed, 1-bath East Baltimore rowhome that needed cosmetic work and HVAC, with the buy and resale numbers Stephen used to size the flip.
Filmed in January 2023. This house is no longer available, and the prices in the video (about $60k to buy, $180k resale) are 2023 numbers.
These videos are on Stephen's YouTube channel, @SteveTheAgent. Stephen filmed them in 2022 and 2023, while he was with a different brokerage, so check anything time-sensitive with us. Videos load from YouTube only when you press play.
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