If you want to get into real estate starting from nothing, there are better places.So you know how to run an auto body shop, and it's also very clear you're aware that the profitability has been getting more and more squeezed out of that in recent years.

@Wes Stange not only are the prices in Seattle proper intimidating, but so is the regulatory environment.

At a bare minimum, I would document everything and file a complaint with the state regulatory board.

bill_id=201920200AB1482The section regarding rent control is under section 1947.12 paragraph (d): (the exceptions)(d) This section shall not apply to the following residential real properties:(1) Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or subject to an agreement that provides housing subsidies for affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code or comparable federal statutes.(2) Dormitories constructed and maintained in connection with any higher education institution within the state for use and occupancy by students in attendance at the institution.(3) Housing subject to rent or price control through a public entity’s valid exercise of its police power consistent with Chapter 2.7 (commencing with Section 1954.50) that restricts annual increases in the rental rate to an amount less than that provided in subdivision (a).(4) Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years.(5) Residential real property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply:(A) The owner is not any of the following:(i) A real estate investment trust, as defined in Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Many times I have seen folks live in squalor who appear bright and able bodied but their mindset and negative self talk prevents them from ever improving their lives Case in point ; I have some rentals that are on the bad side of town , the buildings are old and probably need some work and oddly enough I get the same $ rates or better than the good side of town that is a far nicer condition property in a better area . the only logical explanation is the tenants choose a “ rough” area to live because they look at themselves as being “ rough” they lived in “ rough” areas all their lives and they know they wouldn’t fit in there I guess . 

The owner is fully entitled to do whatever they want to their property as long as the appropriate governing bodies say it’s okay.

They leave their spouse and end up with the exact same thing in a different body.

Forget what all these naysayers think, your body is your temple, and you have a moral obligation to yourself to make your millions the old fashioned way, in court.

All it takes to accomplish that is good photos and crappy body copy.

A garage door is not an accent, and in MOST cases should be the same color as the body of the house, unless of course it's an actual wood door, faux wood, glass panels, etc.Accent what you'd like to stand out.