It sound like you have your area under control. 

Congratulations to you for setting yourself a goal and having a plan in place to execute it. 

But by coming together with others, one can get in the game and put their money to work in these bigger, potentially greater return deals without having to do it solo.

@Kathy Grossart, You did not do a 1031 exchange. 

I would still use quickbooks to track the finances in that account snd all rental associated finances (we use it to track are personal finances also). by the way it is worth the cost of paying someone good with quickbooks to do the initial setup.  

They do this by the Scope of Work with Budget being provided to them. 

Just got off the phone with another DIY landlord looking to hire a PMC.They really didn't like our response to their question, "How long does it take you to find a tenant?"

It’s also worth considering a multi-family property for your first deal since it can help with cash flow.

So let me see if I can contribute anything that might help you....First, I would ask yourself if you want to hold a rental property in Seattle...? 

I recommend you figure out what you want to do, then actually do it to see if you enjoy it, have some skills, etc.