I linked an article below (the first one from Business Examiner), it says that rents in South Tacoma have gone up 10.8% in the past year.

You might also try asking around for a PM reference from BP members who have rentals in the area and whose services they use.Ask to see the company's PM owner's agreement prior to signing so you have time to examine the costs and services covered by those costs.

Then when he takes that class, he gets all pumped up about dentistry, but needs another class to learn the how to examine teeth.

These are done without examining W2s, tax returns, bank statements, pay stubs, verification of employment, etc.  

Get a qualified person to examine it and make a preliminary estimate of what it needs and the cost to fix it.

As of 11-1-2016, pre-approval from NASCLA is required to sit for the examination.

I would re-examine your profit margin, the time you will have to spend, and whether you are comfortable owning a house in that area before going further. 

Then I have my inspector examine the property.  

I think you need to examine whether it's worth your effort to vertically integrate into sourcing your own deals.

But you have to examine your demonstrable intent to see if the 1031 is right for you.