Those are the basic steps to get your first deal.

It's basically log siding with T&G on the walls in the interior. 

I understand there is a lot more that goes into this process but I'm just curious if it makes sense from the most basic viewpoint for starters, thanks for your input! 

Here in WA I bought basically the cheapest 3/2 there was, I’m beginning to wonder if the price of houses here makes it that much more difficult to get into another one.

(Only if you are SERIOUS about real estate as your wealth/career vehicle.)Make sure you join a brokerage that is large, established, and has a reputation for top performance and excellent training.Once you learn the basics and get out into the field to see the state of the market, you'll learn the price points and be able to know a good/great deal when you stumble across it.I have made some of my best (most lucrative) buys from meeting with a seller who wants to list, and when we discussed the price, I knew it fit my parameters, so I bought it! 

is med basically its only use case for filling with new tenants? 

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

I have talk to 4 insurance brokers, and directly to many companies such as allstate, steadily, safeco, liberty, american summit, american family, and a few other, but am basically out of options.

@Jon Fletcher There are basically two potential options. 1) Amend the tax return in the year of purchase and prove you used capital gains to purchase the property and 2) Sell the property to an OZF, follow the 20% related party rule and then the structure of the sale of the property to be able to reinvest the gains.

In addition, he also informed me he is not on contract to render me 1099 filing support and basically said I'm not going to help you, good luck on your own.