Henry great perspective on the container issues.. 

Here are some common pitfalls I see for new investors from the private lending perspective:• Insufficient Funds: most lenders are going to be able to lend a first-time investor somewhere around 75-80% of the purchase price of an existing property + 100% of your estimated rehab budget (or an 80/100 loan, for short).

From a long term perspective, keeping it as a rental is definitely a great strategy. 

This is not a recommendation but a personal perspective. 

Shifting to BRRRR and multifamily properties is a great move, and staying local to Everett/Snohomish will give you an edge.

Example mentioned already of shifting the leases to term out in the summer.

Sales prices and mortgage rates make it really hard to find good deals today.Wholesaling sounds good, but you could make better money working extra shifts as a nurse.You could look for run-down properties as buy-and-holds.

From a guest perspective I second everything you said, and would add a hot tub. 

It's certainly enough data to point you in the right direction.Otherwise, here's an article I published on the fastest growing economies in the nation, and many of these places are quite affordable and good places to start (Cincinnati, Columbus, Oklahoma City, etc).13 Real Estate Hot Spots You Won’t Want to Miss Next YearI hope my perspective helped.

Multifamily syndication by average expecting 15% IRR with high single digit cash flow.I am not blaming those GP, but from financial perspective, the lending aspect of it doesn't make sense.