In the DC area there are several Facebook groups for rentals in the area.

Any recommendations for property managers in Bellingham WA?

Does anyone have a great agent in the Bellingham WA area that they would like to recommend?

I'm In Washington State, prices are pretty high right now, and there is not much inventory in the aria I am looking.

hey jordan, i'm from st. louis originally and got lured back last year after a couple years in toronto. my wife and i are new to investing, close on our first property (a little sfr in the shaw neighborhood) in a couple weeks. we're in the same ballpark you are in terms of targets. we've been monitoring duplexes pretty closely for a couple months now, and it seems the market for multi-families in the neighborhoods you're hearing about (tower grove south, tower grove east, fox park) is very competitive. university city and clayton might also be areas to consider (near washington university and on our train line). i'm a newbie to investing but an olbie when it comes to stl, so i'm happy to answer questions you've got to the best of my ability. 

They also care about water heater straps (in WA) and if there is earth to wood contact. 

But in our market Oregon Washington if you wanted the best deals on distressed assets it happened within 48 hours of the actual sale. 

@Jason Washington no you can use the bcc function or use a service like Mailchimp

I have one house near Washington DC with 6 bedrooms which is equivalent to your 3+3.

Normally people who are going out of state are from California, Oregon, and Washington and they want to invest somewhere cheaper.