There are areas in the state with places that cash flow but are likely too tough of a tough commute for you.

He had all the materials and took to fix issues mentioned by inspectors and I gave him the list of items of things that were not done to my liking.

Spanaway went through a tough time a while back so I don't know if it has recovered and coming back or not.

I capped the floor floor with hardwood laminate. it cost me nothing for the materials and I paid a kid 100 bucks a room to install it.

And while trying to TIME the market is tough, KNOWING the market isn't. 

Hi everyone,I've been following the forums and podcast for a while, and now it's time for me to take it one step further :)I do not live in the states, but as my home country has a really tough real estate market which requires a lot of capital and has really low yields, I want to invest in the US.I currently have around ~250k and I want to start by purchasing a rental property to generate cash flow, then if it goes well slowly grow and add more units.

So we have a unit available June 1st, it is very tough getting good tenants with the credit/background check and minimum screening requirements we have in place.

I used more water/tenant proof materials (vinyl plank flooring, pvc baseboards and quarter round) on the 1st floor. 

Whether it be blogging on a regular basis, cold calling, and/or preparing an array of marketing materials, staying on-top of these task and maintaining high output is vital for a few obvious reasons.

If they underinsure you because they are unaware of your net worth and a lawsuit occurs that is greater than your insurance limits...it will be your livelihood and material possessions at risk.