bought a house in a cuddlesack in 09 the entire neighborhood is emcopassedin a brick wall, front and sides, my wall is both front and sides ,told by the seller wall covered-my badNothing about fence/wall in HOA book bylaws or covenantsI noticed structral damage on wing wall contacted HOA June 2012, they said nothing in book, I joined the board, and they took resposibilty/used HOA money to find out, got survey, lawyer, determined my wing wall was deemed on 50/50 land and that the HOA never deeded that land over via quick title.

I'm not familiar with Washington, but I assume it's similar to VA in many ways so I believe the below will hold true.First up, you won't actually be licensed until you "hang" your license with a broker, apply for the license, and wait for the state to issue it to your brokerage, so I would contact a couple of brokers and interview them to make sure you find a good fit.Secondly, you need to be a member of the local (and national and state) associations of Realtors to gain access to the MLS.

I've not attended the Plano event before and I'm not planning on it but I know that several associates of mine have had a ton of success at the Collin Cnty Tax Sale...  

A "real estate broker" is any person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, professional corporation, or corporation, foreign or domestic who, for another, and for a compensation or valuable consideration, does, or attempts to do, any or all of the following...In Utah, we have a list of exceptions including being a principal on a transaction.  

There is a standard NC rental contract out there but you might need to be a member of the Realtor association to use it. 

The associated formulas and limits can also get rather convoluted, so I could see why you're confused.

@Jae h Kim with those numbers any increase in association fee and you will be out even more.  

It may be price or association fees.    

there's also facebook (search their names and the associates/relatives found in beenverified) 

I am not sure exactly where you are at in your investing career or what exactly you are looking to get into but if you end up investing in St Clair County I would highly recommend the Port Huron Area Landlord Association.