I've been a homeowner and novice landlord (renting out rooms) since 2008.

No disrespect intended, but I would imagine a broker would be leery of entering into property management with a novice.

From my very novice research, we may need to rely on appreciation more than cash flow in the Seattle area. 

Hello BP community,I am a novice investor, looking for long term rental investment opportunity, prefer single family or multi family. 

Indulge me, I am a novice techie...spent too much time selling real estate to learn about all this.

SO this point is more about professional vs a novice.

I am a novice within the realm of real estate investing.

In the future I would like to invest anywhere in the country, but because I am a novice, I would like to stick with local, driving distance (within 1 hour) areas.I have just moved to Seattle and I am not familiar with the areas around Seattle.

We are very much open to learning from the established BP community and hearing your success stories to help us become novices and pros one day to help others achieve their dream of financial freedom.I am currently 28 years old and would like to have 6 rental properties by my 30th birthday.

Yes, they may dupe a number of novice investors, but those people are going to feel bitter, won't work with that wholesaler again, and will recommend the same to others.