I live in Central Oregon where the median home price is approximately $725k.

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. 

Sell it and take on a live in flip.

Once you've owned it for 5 years and lived in it for at least 2 you can sell and access that proration tax-free. 

Many of the cities are now requiring someone to be a Local Agent in Charge if you don't live in Cuyahoga County.

Go to www.meetup.com and find one or two groups to join near where you live.

What income streams do you have besides REI, or is this it?

His plan is to live in it and have roommates as well. 

I know you don't have money for a downpayment yet, but when you do, rent out rooms or buy a duplex or triplex and live in one side and rent out the others.  

Although I don’t have experience in house flipping yet, I’ve successfully run a construction business back home.Due to the war, my family and I had to search for a new place to live.