You are in the right community that will help your get to the next level.Below, are some basics that will get you going quickly.Welcome to BiggerPockets, a place to interact with a vibrant REI group, learn the real estate business and language at near zero cost.

Welcome aboard the vibrant BP community.

Both have vibrant and diverse economies and demographics.

In general you are going to be 20-25% down on the purchase price and rehab costs (100k purchase + 30k rehab) your out of pocket: $32,500  plus 12 percent and a couple of points.Seattle has a Vibrant and very active rehabbing community and Real Estate Investing groups. 

I will start by expressing my respect and admiration for the vibrant community of investors helping one another for the mutual benefit of all here at BiggerPockets.

@Mike WintersWelcome to the vibrant BP community.

Residential foot traffic is so key to a vibrant downtown so I'm so happy to see so many residential density projects on the boards.

Look for affordable markets with strong, vibrant economies.

@Tony RosaWelcome to the vibrant BP community.

There are some ongoing efforts to redevelop the downtown waterfront area into a really vibrant place, there are several military bases there, and a lot of promise for continued employment growth.