My wife and I own a beautiful historic home in a small, charming town in Northern Virginia.

Lastly, the price point is still very cheap here in the sense that you can still find investment deals that hit the 1% rule for 120-180k!

Now if your thinking location jumps out as a big factor to all this, you hit the nail on the head, location location LOCATION. 

Expecting to go vertical the next week.Sep 2022 - Just starting to go vertical with the concrete block walls.So basically from March-Sep, there was almost no progress made, when it was expected to have it completed within that 6 month timeframe.Sep 28th - Hurricane hit.

I’ve hit a challenge in shifting my mindset and would like to ask the group - if I’m not an extrovert with a sales background and the cushion of a 6-figure corporate job, will I be able to succeed at REI?  

As I stated above I have use HELOC funds as a bridge strategy but that is really it.If you have more questions hit me up and I would be happy to discuss these options in more detail. 

Glad you are setting aside money, but if the HVAC is 20 years old, or the septic system has never been pumped, or the roof is 25 years old, etc; you will get hit with a cost before your build up enough set aside.How stable is the other tenant? 

You’ll thank me when eviction drama hits, or turnover costs come calling.Fines = Behavior TrainingSometimes, tenants behave worse than toddlers at a candy store.

Timing will make a big difference leasing this SFH in Seattle— if possible, aim for your vacancy to hit the market ~May 15th to June 15th, maximizing time on market for a June / July lease start date— this will give you the largest tenant pool, lowest vacancy time & highest rent.

My out-of-state clients love it here because you can still find cash flowing deals hitting the 1% rule with lots of appreciation potential.