As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market. 

Was able to gain some leverage prior to negotiating which resulting in a great outcome What was the outcome?

You are neglecting to account for gentrification, which is the biggest REI gain or all.

If I can gain some sweat equity it might help my portfolio take off a little better but we’ll see.I would love to do a house hacking deal.

My name is William Taylor, I am extremely excited to be a Pro Member in the BiggerPockets community and ready to gain immense knowledge from all of the contributors.

Just trying to gain a sense of hot or cold. 

Your sibling can use a 1031 exchange to defer capital gains taxes on the sale of the rental properties by reinvesting the proceeds into like-kind investment properties.

Byoung, Since you've already narrowed down your markets, focus on getting prequalified and meeting with a few local realtors to gain a better understanding of where and how to invest in these areas.

•Deal evaluation: Simple, actionable advice or tools to help me confidently analyze and structure deals.I’m also looking to network with wholesale-minded agents, understand local buyers’ preferences (buy boxes), and explore mentorship or partnership opportunities that can help me gain momentum.I’m eager to learn, take action, and build something impactful for my family.

The buyer pays taxes on the crypto gain and the seller pays taxes on the property value gain.