Advice on acquiring more real estate

[Kaelin Koppelman]

I'm looking for some advice on acquiring more rental properties. Right now I have one rental and live in another property with my wife and Kids. Both properties have at least 100k in equity each. I want to use the equity to acquire a new property but the problem is I live in the suburbs of Seattle and the prices are outrageous...is anyone in a similar situation that I am and if you are/were did you start investing out of state?