But thanks for the mention @Jay Hinrichs I'd invest in my backyard, outside the city of Seattle.

Visit the property and learn about various renovation stages, gain insights from our experienced investors / speaker, and learn strategies for evaluating deals, managing budgets, and maximizing ROI.What to expect:Property walkthroughsReview before photos and discuss transformation plansDive into real deal numbers—costs, profits, and challengesNetworking with industry prosOpen Q&A session to ask anything about the process

@Andrae S Wiggins recommend you upgrade your BP membership to Pro to access the BP Calculators to evaluate rental purchases.Play with the numbers to figure out the purchase price that gives you your target ROI.That's the number you'll need to make an offer at, NOT what the seller is asking.Yes, you will get a lot of rejects, but whoever said investing was easy?

I feel like rates will come down over the next 6 months or so.Unless you find a screaming deal that you just can't pass up, then bide your time.

You came to the right place, Kwanza! 

I was considering taking out a $240K HELOC with a 10-year draw period and pulling $160K from it to build the next rental property.

“Texas is the birthplace of the chip that changed the world—and where the future of America’s semiconductor industry is already building.

As I posted recently on BP, some of the units that I've owned included heat and hot water in the condo fee, which increased the condo fee such their fee was in the $380 monthly range. 

The biggest thing that goes missing is the beach towels.

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