In Washington, DC, there was a moratorium on foreclosures, so the transfer of deed didn't take place until couple of years ago.NOW TO THE ISSUE........I'm a single parent looking to move closer to where my son will be attending high school, but I've applied for financing and the lender is saying that I can't get a real estate loan until the foreclosure (i.e. transfer of deed) is three (3) years removed, which won't be until November 2020.

Another great place is Tacoma, WA.

One of the VA counties with the biggest population growth and great access to the DC area metroplex.I think you will attract (hopefully well funded) fix and flip investors to your deals.

The few large deals I have seen that had much lower per unit costs had a ton of deferred maintenance or very low occupancy and were usually in class D-C areas.

this exists in WA and OR.. but you still need 20% of the purchase price in cash.so if bid amount is 300k you need 60k deposit the lender will do the rest at auction.. they take a benefical interest in the auction recipet then roll it into a loan once the trustees deed is recorded or sherrifs deed.. so not 100% but 80%

I own two in Baltimore and live in DC.

Perhaps that would make them feel good about the unknown they face w/a new landlord coming...

Olympia, Washington...nice area!!

@Erica Washington what kind of contractors?

As a matter of fact, I have just started doing research on Crawford, Franklin, Washington and St.