I dislike trying to figure out how I'm going to prepare a meal with one dull knife, no cutting board, a mixing bowl and one tiny pan I can put into the oven.

If it's your first go on a new build, try and find a mentor or another active builder who can help you out, maybe in return for services and some good meals.

This makes spreading out some of my expenses (internet, meals, etc.) a pain.

I sold 54 of my homes in Atlanta to a hedge fund for a nice profit but that was in the middle stages of the hedge funds buying sfr's... piece mealing them to investors at or under market is certainly doable.. but remember they are going to want to cash flow positive 200 a door that's what they want and are taught.. you will have inspections and all the rest.. so in my mind discount to market pretty heavy for one buyer.. maybe market smaller discount to market for investor.. and market to may little premium to sub prime owner occ.

Dry cleaning service that comes to the building, mobile car wash that comes to the building, option for chef provided meals (from a local caterer), on site maintenance personnel etc.  

Get tuned into some podcast and take a walk...you will be better educated, more creative in thought, and just a teensy bit healthier for it. 

And pretty much it IS my house -- son's benefit is experience, growing a great credit history, and getting off the school meal plan. 

Don't use your student loans to inflate your lifestyle...Continue to live like a college student even after you graduate - have roommates, cook your own meals, buy used reliable stuff only when you really need it.

The k-12 schools also have some of the worst ratings in the state (2-3 out of 10 scale) with 80%+ of children will be on the Free or Reduced-Price Meals program.Tenant risks and headaches will generally be far greater than other parts of Tacoma.Other BP members from the area and myself have more detailed info about the neighborhood and Tacoma in general in these 2 threads. 

There's still a lot of space to develop and re-develop, so I don't see the market "peaking" too soon... probably just increase at a slower (healthier) rate than past couple years