Investment Property Before Moving

[Ethan Reiniger]

My wife and I currently live in the great Seattle area, and everyone in our family and community are telling us we should buy real estate soon given the low interest rates and appreciation the Seattle market has seen the past decade. We however plan to move to a different state in about two years but may move back. I am incredibly interested in real estate investing and am wondering if it'd be wise to buy a property here that we can live in for a couple years and then rent once we move. Is it too risky given the high house prices here? Is it foolish to manage a property out of state? Appreciate the consideration, all!