Quote from @Bonnie Low: Do you need to be in Seattle proper or are you open to other surrounding areas?

Quote from @Bonnie Low: I'm excited to see this forum, too, though I hope BP won't stray too far from its roots in RE.

Hey @Bonnie Cerruti - I'm a long distance investor, as well as a broker. 

Quote from @Sean Ross: @Noah Condon,I want to add a few thoughts here before you set up an entire REI model on flipping that just happens to be structured in a way that let's you navigate around 1031 exchange rules:The IRS wants to clearly distinguish between "dealers", such as residential home builders, and long-term investors.

@Bonnie Cerruti That sounds pretty bad.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, Bonnie!

Thank you, Bonnie!

Oh, you can also look up Ross Chapin, architect, who has a large volume of material on pocket neighborhoods, which are made up of small homes from 500 to 1500 ft.².

Quote from @Sean Ross: @Ralph McDaniel,The IRS applies the Long-Term Capital Gains rate to investments that are held for more than 12 months. 

Quote from @Tracy Ross: Not sure about Florida but here in Idaho there are some discount brokers who will list on MLS for a flat fee (like $500 usually) Best of luck!