As Marcus points out above, this is why cheap deals seldom pan out over an extended holding period.  

We have access to a reasonable amount of capital to get started and have great credit so I'm not concerned with being approved for financing once the right opportunity/ies is/are found.I am working on the what my goals are right now but my ultimate goal is to create enough income from investments (RE and otherwise) to leave W-2 work in the next 10 years, buy a sailboat, and sail the Carribean, Mediterranean, and eventually the South Pacific and Indian Oceans or, more to my wife's liking, do some slow-travel around the world stopping in places for 2-4 months at our own pace.

I wanted to see if there was somewhere in the Pacific Northwest with:The sort of access to the mountains/outdoors I grew up withA housing market poised not only for appreciation but also rental price increasesI apologize if this is the wrong Forum Category. 

Hello Andrew,I've got a good friend who lives in La Mesa, and I myself lived in Pacific Beach for a couple years back in the early 80's.I've lived in Tulsa for almost 20 years now.

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest, make sure you give the hiking trails a try at some point.I am not able to mentor anyone myself, but I would advise you on a couple of tips for seeking out someone(s) to learn from:What do you bring to the table other than hard work and willingness to learn? 

,You can opt-in to investors buyers list and see the properties they have a research their properties to see if they pan out to a deal.

The St Johns county school officials are freaking out and all the rules haven't been panned out just yet. 

Pull up your address, pan the ariel view out a bit, then click on the tab "listing type" remove the "for sale" & "potential listings" sections, and then click "recently sold".

Would be interested to see how it's panning out for other.  

Still a novice wish I could add more value, but still nonetheless curious on how it pans out