Seattle Area - Advice Appreciated!

[Shiv Jey]

Dear all,

I have lived in Seattle for a year now and am looking into real estate investing.  My father built houses and sold them, sometimes up to three at a time, while working a job as a civil engineer when I was growing up.  Although a lot of fun, my job is too erratic with long hours to do that, so I came across Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property Investing and felt it gave me options to be more "hands off" in terms of being an investor with good property managers, etc.

I'm saving money and hope in the next year to buy my first property as I learn more, read more, and hopefully see the seattle market slow down a bit.

I would love to meet like-minded people in the area.  Specifically, Shoreline/Edmonds/Mill Creek has caught my eye as I feel Seattle proper is far too expensive and overpriced.  The areas up north I mentioned are also on the expensive side, but with the new rail station opening in Shoreline that I heard about on NPR I believe positions it well to grow quickly.  Please feel free to reach out with stories, advice, or any tips in general, and I'm definitely open to meeting people as I begin to get into the world of rental properties.  

Thanks!

Shiv