I have called up to talk to the workout department and had to hold on the line while faxing a POA in. 

I am also in Everett it seems to me there are deals that work out on some multi family's in Everett and lake Stevens.

If on the other hand you need more time to work out the kinks with renting it, or you find you don't like being a landlord, you could either keep it without a mortgage or sell it a profit (if you bought below market; and you clear it with your parents who presumably sold to you below market to hold and not to flip).

If you can find a rental that covers all your payments it could work out nicely. 

If all these work out for you then go to small bank and present the deal to them for purchase and rehab.  

That might work out well if they can get financing.The realtor said I could get $1000 a month rent.I think my DTI ratio is too high for me to get a loan on another property or to even pull the equity out of my existing property.

I will be in the market for a small-multifamily myself at some point after the summer if my plans work out.

If this is your first time then I would work out a deal with your agent friend to negotiate for you.

I've seen some deals only work out because the listing agent was representing both sides - it made it naturally sweeter for them.

They knew the laws and that they could possibly get $19k each, but at the same time they didn't want to go through the court relocation process so we were able to work out a deal.