You will find some level of commuting in Maine, however, the density around Portland generally allows for a shorter commute (20-30 minutes) because we don't deal with a ton of traffic like other areas.

The Ferries run both directions so your wife can catch a ferry to downtown and a bus to the UW if necessary if you live in Bremerton.If you insist on living in Seattle you are better off living in Magnolia or Queen Anne since traffic can be nasty in the rain and traffic gets snarled which makes it hard to get to the ferry.

I feel like this should be prefaced  with the fact that I understand the nuisances cranes/construction cause via traffic and everything else (I, too, live in UTC).That said, I think those who incessantly complain about the issue and seek legislative change to stop it are almost always some combination of selfish, shortsighted, and/or stupid.Typically speaking, you should not mind cranes or construction in areas where you invest for a few reasons - I’m not sure that environmental variation is among the most important/obvious.What is obvious, though, is the fact that cranes/construction are pretty good evidence that you’ve placed yourself in the path of progress.

The first 30-45 days buyer agents said it was priced right and there was plenty of traffic but no sale came from the traffic, only a couple of lowball offers.

It has high visitor counts, is almost recession proof (area saw flat or increased traffic during the recession), and while the market has risen you can still  get nice properties with that budget.

I may have exaggerated, its a little further than an hour without traffic, so i think the DIY method could've been tough. i actually ended up backing out of the deal and am going to partner with my dad/uncle in buying something locally, they felt that for my first deal it was better to have something more local. 

There are also numerous transportation construction projects planned and under construction linking Nashville to Clarksville to alleviate traffic as Clarksville is one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

What no one is mentioning is Zillow gets all the data and traffic.

@Ramases Gousheh I would personally not care, though a couple things to think about: traffic, and cremation.

I am an I.T guy.From that point of view...I would run a speed test from the areas that she complains have low connectivity.You could monitor channel traffic, and select a less used wifi channel.Another option would be to run a cable through the wall and create a wall jack for her tv.None are hugely expensive, I wouldn't happily pay for them as the property owner, but of it keeps the otherwise good tenant happy...eh.If you anticipate renting to more college students in the future, the wall jack may be a selling point for them.