Hi @Yael DoronWay to start 2025 with a bang! 

Start looking for someone near you that you trust and you can partner with on a deal.

Lee Arnold has helped a lot of people start or scale their real estate business.

Timing will make a big difference leasing this SFH in Seattle— if possible, aim for your vacancy to hit the market ~May 15th to June 15th, maximizing time on market for a June / July lease start date— this will give you the largest tenant pool, lowest vacancy time & highest rent.

I would recommend starting in your backyard and hone your skills if its possible, I know some markets have an extreme HCOL which may make it unfavorable in your case.

@David KanarekI see you just started posting here on the site 2 days ago and so far strictly the posts about Norada notes.  

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

As for finding a contractor, asking local investors for recommendations is a great start.

We are starting the process of analyzing deals, making a plan and executing on it. 

I'm starting out at level 0.