Jumping in from Washington, DC!

[Lidia B.]

Hello Bigger Pockets community!

I just want to take a moment to introduce myself. I'm a full-time Associate working for a commercial developer in the Washington, DC area looking for the opportunity to translate my RE knowledge, which is currently building someone else's wealth, and become my own Investor/Developer. I'm a huge fan of the BP podcasts and though I work in development, I credit BP with taking my inspiration to the next level and pushing me to pursue my own investments. Prior to RE development, I worked in architecture and construction in New York and Philadelphia, so I guess I've been involved in some aspect of the RE industry for 6+ years.

I'm interested in buy and hold investing and house hacking (for now), and ideally would like to be doing this while continuing to work my current job full time. 

Question for investors in the area: I'm finding it difficult to find good cash flowing deals in this expensive market. Any ideas, tips, food for thought?

Looking forward to the discussions and learning from all of you!