I bought a duplex as my first home and it was a tremendous move.

I’m considering investing outside of the bay area since values have increased tremendously and I can’t see how it could go much higher but I’m looking for your advice on other up-and-coming markets preferably in the western US that may see significant appreciation in the coming 5 to 10 years.Thanks!

Quiet title would be a tremendous waste of time.

Of course that means tons of offers that wont be accepted, and will require more patience than a "regular" realtor.To add value to your offerings i might suggest knowing your market as well as possible,Understand what it really costs to rehab stuff, and what arv's should be along with what stuff will rent for.Once you are comfortable with identifying a decent "deal" you will stand far above the rest and add tremendous value to your network of investors by saving them tons of time in finding worthy prospects.On the deal breaker question, please don't b.s. me!

This has been a tremendous help to my bottom line and I expect to be able to continue this with all my personal holdings.

Areas in Pierce county like Tacoma, Edgewood, Puyallup, Sumner, and Lake Tapps are areas that I can see having a tremendous amount of appreciation in the next few years.

Interacting face to face will help tremendously with forming those critical relationships to aid your progress.

It's a tremendous opportunity I hope I don't miss out on.

I understand real estate takes a tremendous amount of grit, but what does the average day look like for you if you are one of the investors putting in 100 hours a week? 

IMO when equity sits in a property, you're losing money because that could be another property, or two, or three....That being said, if owning more properties isn't what you want, leave the equity and enjoy that tremendous cash flow!