Southeast King County

[Corey Smith]

Hey BP!

For the last month I've tried to submerge myself in as much content around this site and other places as I could in order to feel more comfortable with moving forward. I'm at that point now, and would like to start moving on to the next step so that I don't get caught in a cycle of inaction.

I'm aware that the Greater Seattle area market is on fire and is a seller's market. I'm even in the process of preparing to take the RE Brokers exam so that I can try to take advantage of the sales side of this market (which could allow me to build some capital to invest with). But I still want to start making moves with REI soon, so I am trying to figure out how to proceed.

My long-term play is to build a portfolio of holds. But I'm thinking long-term holds wouldn't be a good play for the next year or two. So I would like to jump into a flip, since they shouldn't be long-term situations. Between flipping, doing work as an agent, and other saving, I want to be able to take advantage when the market does hit a downturn.

I say all this to ask for input on the Southeast area of King County (Let's say the Maple Valley Area down to around Orting/South Hill/Graham). I'd like to start getting some practice in with running numbers on deals and reaching out to owners, etc. Maybe even find a deal that I can jump on in the process. And I'm looking for advice on any areas in that region that may be good to make my Farm area. 

Thanks in advance!