If the neighborhood begins to shift toward central air, then adapt and adopt. 

I have been trying to get to those meetings but I work shift work and its very hard.What I an looking for is are there parts to stay out of, any experience with rental history and how is the borough to deal with and rent prices.

We'd be shifting from having to pay some of our mortgage to having to pay none of our mortgage, which seems like an upgrade.We also want to become real estate investors and from an investment point of view, it makes good sense to live in a unit for one year into order to control that asset with such little money down and be able to finance the rehab.And lastly, we signed several documents stating that we understand it's a crime to not live there for a full year.  

We can be caught downtown enjoying a film put on by the Victoria Film Society, having dinner at one of the many restaurants in our increasingly vibrant downtown area, or at Riverside Park with the pups.

There must be a movement of some sort which may cause a shift with wholesalers.

Joshua Kapp yea I've heard about it and have been unable to attend as I work 2nd shift but as soon as I get that changed, you will see me there!

Hey Fay, it's a bit murky, but according to an article by the American Society of Civil Engineers, "The ordinance applies to all soft-first-story wooden buildings—exclusive of those built for solely residential purposes and containing three or fewer units—and all wooden buildings built to building code standards that were enacted before 1978."

I’m not starting out with nothing, at least, and have great credit after paying off a mortgage for so long.I’m thinking about the new(ish) Woodinville/Bothell corridor along 527, the less crime-ridden parts of Everett, and Auburn (as friends down there tell me the city is cleaning up its act and crime is shifting out of the area).

I don't think we have the stomach or experience for a short sale on our first venture and it seems a pretty closed market.One of our key worries I'd resale in a few years as houses don't seem to be shifting fast in these areas.

I decided to head his advice and shift my focus on Inspections instead of the heavy labor that comes with contracting.With my experience and connections I have made throughout the years, I am confident I am ready for the next phase in my career.