If you have a lender you can trust they'll give you their honest feedback about when they think there's no profit in a deal which can save you a lot of time and effort (not to mention money).

If you have to break the lease later on the fees/cost should be minimal as in Seattle the landlord/owner needs to make a good faith effort to re rent the space and as you know the market is crazy so that should be a problem. 

I am delighted to know that my effort to make the navigation of the site less stressful for newbies and more importantly, it adds value to the community.Good luck on your REI journey!

It is not so much indicative of me jumping the gun, but rather an effort to establish working relationships with the necessary individuals and "building a great team" for my investment path.

You already have some experience and with additional effort, will quickly climb the REI ladder to its pinnacle.

Its good that you have put the front end effort in. 

Ya we've kind of figured out that western Cleveland is where we'll be focusing our efforts.

Now don't get me wrong, I still think diversification is a good thing when it comes to having income from investments, but real estate is where I'm sinking my money and effort into for the next 10 years.

You already have some experience and with additional effort, will quickly climb the REI ladder to its pinnacle.

In an effort to shorten our commute from 80 miles one way to around 20 miles, we plan to sell our Chalet-style home with 20 acres in Bentonville, VA and purchase a Ranch-style home around the Buckhall area of Manassas, VA, that has 1-5 acres.