@Nando NachiYour budget will dictate where you buy in in the Seattle Market.Plenty of areas on the rise especially with low inventory.With Condo, keep in mind some HOAs will have to weight in on structural changes.When it comes to schools, most buyers laser in on the school district.

When you decide on your ideal structure that you feel suits your market and SFH the best, a quick tip would be to look at the reviews from both tenants and landlords.See the complaints (There will always be many) and see the replies.Nobody is perfect and folks that try, also make mistakes.The PM's replies will dictate how they "breath" from an operational standpoint.IMO all reviews should be replied to and explanation's offered.Just my opinion 🙏👍

What your goals and strategy will be generally dictate the best market to invest in.

We work VERY well with lenders nationwide and do not dictate who the investor uses. 

25-30% referral fee is what the Northeast dictates.

Logical tenant screening 101 dictates that anyone we can't afford a security deposit should be denied. 

:Currently my insurance cost for each house is around $800 year, called around today but couldn't find anything cheaper Any top tips for reducing the cost of insurance I currently have 3 SFH in Michigan Your cost is going to be dictated by the value you have them insured for, coverage and location.  

We know the market will dictate what happens and will be efficient.

The only issue is that they're usually clumped together, meaning a lot of small time landlords dictate how the neighborhood develops, and naturally most renters are not going to do extra maintenance for someone else's property.

Your state statutes probably dictate the level of cleanliness a tenant has to apply at move-out.