@Scott Trench that's leadership my friend!

WA is not a landlord friendly state, but if you are going to invest in WA, the eastern side has some hot spots like the tri-cities area that may yield good cash flow and appreciation and still be close enough for you to go there when you need to. 

The outcome was great.. they secured a mid-century home with a rental unit that offered both a comfortable living space and a reliable income stream.On a personal note, a friend of mine made a bold move and purchased in a slightly less popular area.

Being a solid investor friendly agent doesn't solely rely on pitching people off market opportunities.

With respect to AJ, he is a good friend of mine and I highly recommend him too.

i.e. hard money, friend/family money, 401k loan.

One friend of mine had a client who recently tried running an Airbnb in a little Craftsman duplex near North Park.

Buy a 3/2 (if possible), live in the master, rent out the other 2 rooms to friends.

I have a builder friend who tore down two houses and put up 3 townhomes on those two lots.  

@Dmitriy Fomichenko not sure if you were aware, but depending on your income and circumstances, you can convert that money into a Roth IRA, tax free.A friend of mine lives in Washington state (no state income tax) and his taxable income is about $50k a year.