After reviewing your application, we’ve determined that, unfortunately, we are unable to move forward with your application at this time, as it does not meet our established criteria for income and (other established criteria) We appreciate the time you took to apply and wish you the best of luck in your continued search for a home. 

Often established sellers go with seasoned listing brokers.

Real estate investing has been a passion of mine for time with my mother also having invested early on where I likely have gotten the love and desire to follow similar foot steps.I have taken last 6 months to educate myself and currently own a single family home as primary residence and would like to expand to multi family properties (2-4 units) for additional stream of income, not to mention potential tax benefits for long-term investing.Based on current living situation, I have a fair amount of equity established in my primary residency along with having enough cash to either pay off house completely or use towards investing in a multi family property.Given that I'm the sole source of income for our household with my wife being the home maker for our two kids under 2, trying to weigh out risks with getting started now or perhaps waiting. 

It's encouraging to see someone else in the same boat.I also live in Washington and have been thinking about establishing a community investment group.

And have a established relationship with a long distance provider. 

I would get 3 months of 1v1 coaching from an established wholesaler every week and access to their “proprietary software.”

Needless to say, many parties are involved, and they all need to be established and verified, or your business will suffer greatly. 

When it's a well established company like Apple, they aren't likely to be going out of business so there is some certainty that there will be in increase in demand for quite some time.

Since you'll be investing out of state, establishing a good team will be crucial.

You could even consider a condo with an established HOA that’s STR-friendly—it can simplify maintenance and management.A Few Other Things to Note: Documentation is everything.