While I have grown my client base to a respectable number, I've struggled to gain consistent traction with realtors and property managers. 

. :)IN SUM: Based on what you've shared, it sounds like you won't need to rezone if you just want to build a duplex.

Plus, you get huge appreciation here based on how many companies are moving and developing here! 

Based on the CU's loan calculator, we can finance that over 60 months for a $320 payment. 

@Arthur Savery, This can be a great game plan called a diversification exchange. 

Look at all of the costs and then all of the revenue and make a decision based on that. 

Many companies have left the state entirely.Insurance is a simple math game. 

As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market. 

The buyers did a long inspection, multiple days... made a huge request for concessions based on what we knew to be purely made-up issues.

I would not advise to steer clear of this test based only on you having a job.