Major drawback was the starter plan did not allow you to customize a lease.Avail had very basic functionality and was missing features such as income verification.They all require a fee for ACH and Credit/Debit, but Inaggo and TurboTenant allow for offline payments such as Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle. 

VA and FHA loans are basically the only assumable ones in the market place.

I picked an area that was driving distance from where I live (within fours hours or less), but you could pick something further. 

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

Those are the basic steps to get your first deal.

First American and Chicago won't do them and Fidelity and ORNT last I heard would consider it with an affidavit that the purchase price was disclosed to the buyer, which basically defeats the purpose of a double close.

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! 

Drive to Silicon Valley ( two hours driving a day ) , work till 7:00 or so, go home and crash. 

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!