She's definitely pulling one on me for sure. She knows I'm not comfortable with confrontation.

They don’t want to give the writing away for free!

We bought in LP in 2016 and have not relocated yet, despite our best efforts. We started out with a very wide geographic search image - basically anything over .5 acres built before 1980 and within 45 min of work. But time and again, we would go places to see a house and drive around and not really like the environment, and living far up 83 would be very difficult for my husband who works in EC and is a lifelong city dweller. I also just really hate burbs (it turns out..). On the flip side, getting any lot of that size in Baltimore city means astronomical taxes.

So, all of that to say, we are now pretty committed to finding something within the beltway in Towson. It has a great mix of short commutes for us, access to restaurants/delivery and things, but finding larger lots isn’t difficult and taxes aren’t as high. I grew up going to the Recher, so I feel pretty oriented to that area compared to others in the county. That’s very likely to be where we end up. We put offers on houses regularly when they come up, but the market for living there is still pretty hot.

Unfortunately there are people out there who think the world owes them something and are more than willing to do this and have no remorse.

I live in Harford County and the property next to me was occupied by a squatter for months. She knew what she was doing and did not care because she was a single mother, had 2 young children and was trying to get her own business off the ground…so in her mind she deserved to live in a place for free until things “got better” 🙄🤦‍♂️

It was the first time I ever encountered a situation like that. She’s been gone for months now and it still boggles my mind lol

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Don’t have any insight but damn can you imagine just chilling in a house knowing you are pulling something over on someone and being ok with it. Especially someone you met personally.

Do they have friends over? What do they tell them? Do they answer the door or your calls? They just go about their life as normal? Crazy. I’d have so much anxiety it wouldn’t even be worth the free rent.

There are tons of universities in Maryland, check out their career pages

I love the irony of OP being a writer, but giving us no written information..

I was hoping there were things I could do before this step.

and what kind of lawyer would I be searching for exactly?

Well, she has her own LLC. It's a consulting firm.

Seconding that. I’ve lived in Bolton Hill, Downtown, Belvedere, Charles Village, and Mt Vernon. Medfield is the best, hands down. It’s quiet, safe, central to transportation, central to bars and shops, and most folks are homeowners, not renters. Good luck!

So where did you settle on? We’re currently shopping neighborhoods and are undecided on city vs county. You’re right: fewer people, less nuisance crime, but we’re renting in Canton now and appreciate the proximity to everything. I need to be downtown 3x per week, so we don’t want to go too far out. We looked in Mt Washington, Mt Vernon, Bolton Hill, and Homeland, but didn’t love the vibe just outside of those neighborhoods, and we have no idea how stable those neighborhoods will be in the next 10 years in terms of property values.

I like living in Medfield. Never had anything bad happen here. It’s super quiet.

When you say you hired a property manager, are they a representative of a company or just a single individual?

Mount Vernon 100%. It is by far one of the safest neighborhoods that no one over discusses. Food scene is great, I have a dog and walk him any hour and never feel concerned. Every week I discover a new bar or restaurant that pops up. Minding your business, being careful, and being respectful of people from all walks of life goes a long way. Baltimore is actually a very cool city. Don’t let the suburbanites scare you. Pick a good neighborhood and you will be fine!

Simple answer, you need to retain a lawyer and proceed with evicition.

If you’ve lived in Seattle, Mount Vernon is fine. There’s the odd homeless person, etc.

You can walk to restaurants/bars on Charles, the harbor, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Druid Hill park (which is beautiful) just fine.

You can walk to Eddie’s, an appropriately priced grocery store

If you’re out at night, just be sensible, people do get robbed.

And yeah, I agree with the other posters… people here are super friendly.

>and there is nothing which indicates technical programs or intro to careers, nor space for them ,

There's a literally goal for 45% of students to have completed a 450 hour apprenticeship by the time they graduate along with studies of local, domestic, and international programs, barriers etc. But OK, vocational isn't included.

The parent company of where I work is hiring financial research copywriters.

It’s an illegible mess.

You can write technical manuals on manufacturing equipment? You have to know how to use it to write a manual on how to use it. No? Then you should be more specific.

If you're going to be commuting to Annapolis daily, you do not want to live in Hampden, that would be a terrible commute and you'd hit all of the traffic hotspots. Mount Vernon is also probably a bit too far into the city for a comfortable commute to Annapolis, but if you like the neighborhood it might be worth it. Locust Point, similarly, isn't great for an Annapolis commute, in my opinion, since the fastest option involves tolls and it takes a while to get up/down Fort Ave on the way home. You could take the shortcut across the railroad tracks on Andre St. on the way south, but that's not an option on the way north.

If you like having a yard, Brooklyn, the border neighborhood between Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County, is a great location for commuting to Annapolis (as are the parts of AACo. just south of it on Rt 2), but it's a working class suburb, the things within walking distance aren't places I'd recommend to a newcomer to the area, and it's just annoying enough to get into downtown that it feels further from the rest of Baltimore than it is. If you want to have an actual in-Baltimore experience, the southern neighborhoods along 295 or Hanover street are all good options. I happen to think Pigtown is overpriced, but it's very convenient for getting to Annapolis. Look at the house/street layouts and decide what would make the most sense for your transportation, housing, and parking needs.

If you have asthma, Brooklyn and Curtis Bay have relatively poor air quality, due to being between two incinerators, the coal depot, and a variety of other industrial establishments. Air quality is the biggest reason I relocated to another neighborhood from Brooklyn.

If you're used to Norfolk, Baltimore is fine, just be aware of your surroundings, be polite to people, and secure your belongings. Being polite and friendly with your neighbors goes a long way. I've lived and worked in several areas of the city and haven't had any major problems aside from minor property crimes and some odd social interactions.

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