Property Manager – This is another one I really need help from the bigger pockets community in the local area.

I had to relocate to Ohio to manage it.

Very good resource for getting set up with STR property managers, cleaning services, realtors, lenders, etc. https://www.getchalet.com/

Once I've completed these initial projects and built up some capital, my long-term goal is to transition into buy-and-hold investments in potentially more affordable markets to maximize cash flow and scale up.Right now, I'm particularly interested in investing locally here in the Seattle metro area.

Do it very intentionally, not just for the sake of scaling up, but to get better quality or easier to manage properties that will replace lower quality or harder properties. 

Ironically people that tend to be good with reno projects don't tend to be so great with money. 

Here's what you need to know about qualifying and managing costs, including realtor fees and other expenses.Why Germany?

That means learning how to vet a manager.

I love the fact that I don’t have to manage the property as with rentals and can invest from anywhere.

A report from Apartments.com shows that 178,000 newly constructed units entered the market in Q3, bringing the projected year-end total to 636,000 units.