Olympia,Tumwater,or Lacey???

[Carlos Oros]

Hi everyone,

I am currently live just north of Seattle but am looking to relocate down towards the Olympia-Lacey area and to invest in a fix and flip (in lower-middle income neighborhood) then 1031 into a 4-plex, which will be owner-occupied. With these interests and goals in mind, does anyone have recommendations as to which of these cities would be a good place to move to for a beginning investor? Which city has a good inventory of fixer-uppers and 4-plexes and how fast are properties moving in those areas? I am also looking for a competent, Investor-friendly agent that I can work with and is familiar with this type of strategy.