I'm getting shiny object syndrome again.....urgh. I know nothing about self storage and yet this caught my attention (price is is 299k) :

"Here is a turn-key mini-storage facility with an option for seller financing...

The problem is Zillow has made it such a minor commitment for the renter to click "they are interested" when most of the time they don't even read the ad, and a fair amount of the time their "interest" is merely a fleeting thought as they browse. 

When you’re browsing the MLS for possible listing opportunities, is their a $ per square footage Price you target first?

Saying that about Dodge takes a lot - they've come a ways since the casino was put in.Anyways I went on a tangent - but do your homework and check out the short term rental market - maybe buy a duplex and use the other half as a short term rental or a small apt complex if you can afford it near the university. 

As a newbie investor, I would 100% be using one (or more) buyers agents (use local agents to open the door if you’re just browsing.

If you trade on emotion, then you are simply going to the casino, nothing more. 

I have created a Google Chrome extension that boosts your property browsing experience, by offering filtering abilities on displayed properties (if you don't know what a google chrome extension is, its an app that runs on your browser instead of on your smartphone).I have big plans for this mini app, and I need your help in validating I am in the correct direction.

I have been on BP for some time now reading blogs, listening to podcasts and browsing the forums. 

Try to get into the part of Everett near the casino or just outside of it.

Perhaps it's because I am searching the forums more than browsing but the current state of the housing market and concerns purchasing because of it don’t seem to be discussed.