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Updated almost 4 years ago,

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New to investing (Seattle area) looking for tips to get started

Elmer Bonilla
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Hey everyone, I’m new to BP this is my first post and really enjoying the awesome info on the forums. I’m in my mid 30s and ready to jump into real estate investing. We moved to the Seattle area almost 4 years ago and purchased our primary residence in 2018 in Snohomish county. I work a full time W2. My wife and I have been discussing ideas on how to start on our investing journey and I was hoping some of you could share some insight on the best approach for a couple with 2 young kids.

We talked about the idea of partnering up on a number of flips in order to learn the ropes and generate some cash to later invest into BRRR properties. I believe this is a common practice (?). We would most likely do this through a HELOC. Thoughts on this?

Another idea is to sell our primary to buy a duplex to house hack and invest some of the money on flips or buy additional rental properties possibly out of state (maybe Columbus, OH) Preferably we would keep our primary and rent it out but would like to tap into our equity to purchase the duplex or other type of small multi-unit.

We're also thinking about purchasing BRRR properties out of state.

My main questions are:

  1. Is tapping into the equity of my primary residence my best option to start partnering up on flips and getting my feet wet?
  • Considering BRRR in Tacoma, is this still a good market. I've seen cheaper small multi-units in that area. How about Everette and other north cities like Marysville, Lake Stevens, Tulalip
  • Is out of state investing a good idea when getting started?

Thank you for reading. I would be happy to connect with members and agents.

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