There are several ski condo's right at the base of Attitash, but also some cool houses not that far away.I am a big fan of self management.

The first step is to get a pre approval for your mortgage.  

Sure thing and a pre-welcome to WA!

Portfolio lending at least from my experience adds 1-1.5% to your APR compared to term loans.No reason to move those good rates over unless you have to. 

Not a great ROI, but safe and steady for an old guy.I'm running the numbers for my 30 year old son purchasing a new $125K SFH with $10K down and 3.7% APR / 30 years, renting it out at $1,125 and I will PM for him at not cost. 

planning down payment : $100Kloan amount : $300Kloan rate : 4.5 APR fixed for 30 yearsCap rate : 7.5%Monthly cash flow : $865Cash on Cash ROI : 10%Does this seem OK?

If your a one-off home buyer I have a pre-approval letter from a lender that almost guarantees me that you can buy.

To get a pre-approval, you'll need to talk to a lender.

Right now we are in the pre-requisite steps of bidding on Real Estate Agents and Lenders and already we have received a pre-qualification from one of the lenders we are bidding on.

I'm not experienced in this so I'm a bit out over my skis but excited to get into it regardless.Lastly, if you guys have any recommendations for the variety of work I'll need done it would be much appreciated.