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If you read all of this I'd really appreciate some candid feedback.I live in Snohomish County, I'm a Navy Veteran, have a stable W-2 making about 80K/yr after taxes, and have a modest amount in savings.

Tax-wise, profits are taxed at your ordinary income rate, and frequent flips may subject you to self-employment tax if classified as a dealer by the IRS.

I was strongly considering joining before I read this, now I am going to go the hard route, but probably best to just stay active on here and go the extra effort to network with accomplished developers in my area.

I've read BiggerPockets' Real Estate Investing book and am particularly interested in the house hacking strategy, as I'd like to move out of my current living situation.Our main dilemma is choosing between a single-family home (renting out one room to a close friend) or a multifamily property like a duplex or triplex.

I would encourage you to read this beginners guide from BiggerPockets, it's a good bit of information so pick and choose what you want to read or read it all.

I've been listening to a lot of the podcast episodes and have been doing some reading as well.I'm very happy to get general input and advice, but I also have a few specific questions.- I've read about A, B, C, and D class properties. 

The biggest employer shut down about a year ago and 3  hurricanes (2 major) hit directly in the last year.

Columbus also has great macroeconomics - lots of job growth, population growth, and major employers developing here.

Read a few books on real estate investing to learn the power of leverage.