@Erik Mielke Great advice, I will narrow down my risk tolerance for neighborhood class and include a higher emphasis on NOI goals.My biggest struggle with purchasing with lending initially is that while I have cash to invest, my income isn't strong enough to merit good lending terms.

Pick the ones they feel best about that pass CAPs and cash on cash then make a few offers.OR wait for this global trade war to shake out our economy, stay in cash investments and wait for a better opportunity down the road while pounding the pavement in alternative areas that they might now know yet.

hey fellow rei's.  my name is Michael macklin.  I'm excited to be a new member of BP.  My beautiful wife introduced me to this site after learning of my desire to become a real estate investor.  I'm new to the Raleigh...

Also having to double up on some professionals (e.g accountants), as well as finding ones that are well versed in global investment/tax.

Welcome to a global economy, your iPhones cost less, but yields/returns suffer.

I have a college degree in business with an emphasis in real estate.  

I put FAR more emphasis on their work reference.

Here's my objectives:-My long term goal is to own up to 10 rental properties (emphasis on SFR or duplexes/triplexes or quads if I can find them) in the Greater Seattle Area or King County that cash flow and use the remaining cash to pay down the mortgage with some reserves for maintenance. - Greater Seattle area is expensive so i'm willing to go further if it makes sense - I intend to use a property manager and will structure the model accordingly.

its called CBRE Global Investors they are out of LA.

I serve as an Associate Advisor  specializing in investment real estate sales with emphasis on Medical Office Buildings.