This will help you break down your goals and create the systems you would need to really scale faster.

Also you don't need a license to wholesale, but in some states you are going to need a real estate license just to wholesale so you don't break the laws.

His garage door wouldn't open automatically because the dog had chewed the wires on the sensor (not my problem) he told me he would have it fixed.Outside vinyl siding needs a power-washing, and there were a few cracks or breaks where he had hit the side of the house with his ride-it mower.  

They will make or break your investment. 

If there are major issues you can exit break even. 

Potentially cash flow break-even.Cons: more maintenance costs for a SFH.

Most of the foolish beginner's pitfalls and potholes could be avoided by learning from someone who has already made those mistakes, learned from them, and moved on to success.If you have spent any amount of time here on BP you will have come across numerous posts from investors who blast the novice entrepreneur for clogging up the market with bad deals, or more concerning to me, accidentally break the law and risk major issues.

Recently I passed the CFA level 1 exam and decided to take a break and I'm spending that amount of time I would be studying for level 2 on learning everything I can about real estate investing, specifically buy and hold and renting out at this point. 

I am brand new to real estate investing and I am looking to learn anything and everything I can about how break into the business with very limited capital. 

 :)Seattle is a really competitive market, one I'd like to break into in the next few years.