There's some excellent relevant & recent material from very high quality individuals on this forum.

When you’ve seen luxury remodels succeed in more modest markets, what strategies did the property owners use to ensure those high-end features stayed relevant over the long term?

The land assessment value is on the tax assessor's site in every county, but that doesn't hold a ton of relevance in my opinion.

If the house has a septic system, especially if it's an older one, it's worth the investment to have a septic inspection done.This concern is particularly relevant for those planning to buy and hold the property rather than simply fix and sell it.

,Thanks for sharing the article and starting this discussion!

The article is off because it is comparing two different types of buyers.  

I'm looking at monthly cost to seller vs. anticipated rental income, purchase price relevant to the ARV of the area and interest rate, balloon, etc.

Getting right to the purpose of my post, with all the relevant context: I’m 52 and living near Seattle.

BTW, I've been trying to post this for several days (ever since the article in WaPo came out).

Any article on the internet should be taken with a grain of salt and up to your discretion on how you want to take it and want you can gleam from it :)