Depending what your goals are you can try the Aberdeen area, the yelm/rainier area, and you can on occasion get a duplex in the olympia/lacey/tumwater area for $269k. 

On occasion we have sweat equity opportunity but that is more irregular. 

Originally posted by Account Closed:Yet another fun thread that fuses RE to lifeI had a friend who would say "if you want it bad enough, you must need it"The Hawaiians say "if you need more, want less"Yet another friend who would say "sometimes there is a long amount of time in between the things we really want"I say "all we really have is in the moment" The Jedi say "your focus determines your reality". . .I say decide what makes you happy on a daily basis and go for it. 99.99% of the people here have decided that means more money and financial freedom.A dropout from the prestigious London School of Economics (Michael Philip Jagger) has said on many occasions over the years: "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need."

I haven't in over 20 years despite inquiring on innumerable occasions for real cases involving prudent landlords.

As memory serves, there's also a tasteful, personally-curated collection of adult videos and a lady of the night on call as well to contribute to the memorable occasion of booking a stay chez Sandhu...

I remember on more than one occasion, i dropped down below $3k at the tail end of my first ever purchase and rehab.  

Purchased the duplex I live in (up/down)  and have smelled marijuana on several occasions when hanging out outside.

There is no such thing as "rising to the occasion".

On a few occasions I have had to advise them that they will lose their security deposit if they fail to cooperate.I don't know CA law, but your lease seems to allow access.

@Mark GaskinsI’ve backed out of 2 deals, and got my earnest money back on both occasions.