Hey Shaylynn, Sounds like you have a solid strategy in place, and I love the ‘small but mighty’ approach inspired by Chad Carson!

I’m still refining my approach there, but having the right team in place is one of the biggest keys to scaling sustainably.Definitely looking forward to staying in touch and exchanging ideas as we both grow in this space.

If you approach the conversation by first finding out their goals, then you can back into a strategy that will work for the both of you.

We own our house in Seattle and are trying to determine the best strategy for our move - what approach would net us the most money over the next 1-3 years.

I would think you should approach some local banks and see how they will handle your situation.

Would you take a different approach?

When you approach sellers with this mindset, you’ll go from “just another investor” to the trusted local expert who gets the deal done—time and time again. 

House hacking and leveraging my W-2 income to stack properties before transitioning into full-time real estate makes a lot of sense, and I'll definitely keep this approach in mind.

Learning the ins and outs while keeping an eye out for a great deal is a smart approach—knowledge and patience go a long way in this space.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.