As a newer investor, I am not yet at the top of anyone's "buyers" list, so I am competing with the seasoned flippers that get all the low hanging fruit. 

I studied interior design and an architecture bridge course in SA, and have always had a passion for small, creative development.Although I have been working as an art director, I am now ready to start the journey of property investment.My goal is to start with raw-land investment or flipping while learning the ropes a bit to ultimately start creating unconventional, eco-friendly and sustainable retreats and or rental properties.I am keen to learn from as many people as possible and share my experience and learning with the community as I go.Lastly, thank you for creating such an inviting environment for a novice to be a part of.

All the low hanging fruit in real estate is gone so if you're finding low hanging fruit, it's probably poisoned ;) ;) Also, finding the deal is just one small step of OOS investing.

Banana (another fruit served a computer company well)) would be better than using Real Estate, Properties, or other names that quickly identify that you are investing in real estate.If you wish a cuter name for your business cards, etc., you can always file a DBA (doing business as) and revert back to the LLC name for official business.

I have a deal out there that I am not sure about the interest from buyers in the area.  Has anyone ever approached a buyer before the deal is closed?  For example: approach neighbors of the property to see if they wou...

We're the last low-hanging fruit in the Seattle-overflow market and price appreciation here is about the same as Seattle's - around 12% - but with median prices about 2/3 of Seattle.

For those that like it raw:  901, 902, 903, 904, 905.

I've been seriously considering purchasing either the Land Geeks program or the Land Academy program and diving into this world or raw land investing. 

Unless you have a ton of cash to play with, or want to develop multifamily, that's the lowest-hanging fruit that I know of in Snohomish county.

There is opportunity here, but the days of picking the low hanging fruit are long gone.