Be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts for terms like "Seattle" or "Tacoma" or "Washington" so you can stay in the local conversations!

The house was just finished last week and the tenant moved back with her family, after having to pay to stay somewhere else, and pay to have all of their items cleaned before going back into the house.

Do you say okay and end the conversation or to you, gently and tactfully, say that is more than you will be able to offer and was thinking something more like $60K (So you can come up a little)?

Everyone on this site is extremely helpful don't be shy to ask questions and get involved in other conversations.

Have just a couple items/questions (really there are sooo many, will limit to two) to sum things up: -Got my "Sacramento" key word dialed in!

Some COAs will have budgets for every big ticket item that's going to wear out and can pay them out of the monthly fees while others will hit the owners with a special assessment.

You should put a financing and appraisal contingencies in the contract for the new home.4- Assuming you (and your family) are going to live in the new house there are a whole slew of other items for you to consider ie: school district, neighborhood safety, travel time for work, etc.I wouldn't worry too much about getting a deal on a house I'm going to live in unless it is for a very short term.

I try not to let my list get too long and suggest not putting off the big items as they'll stick around for a long time.3.

This street seems to have a lot of road noise, which makes it hard to hold a conversation outside.

Did SFH appreciate 100-200% because people moving there wanted to buy, or was it mainly a large increase in rent rates which would drive the decision to continue to go for the doubles/triples.Maybe some North Dakota investors can join the conversation?