Given the Amazon fulfillment center development, I would expect property values have increased and cap rates have decreased.

Adam B. your experiences sound like a self fulfilling prophecy to me.

@Randy Fahrenkrog  No problem I am a life long 40 year licensed RE broker so ya I have issues with those selling RE without a license..

But with Skype and emails, it ended up working out and I formed lifelong friends in the process.Anyways, if you want to know more, feel free to reach out anytime.Join the meetup or reach out to any of the others in the meetup that are also on BP.Here's a post about our meetup:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/190...

There will be kinks, there will be some disagreements, but I feel like even if I stop I've made 2 lifelong friends.

I can't even get people to fulfill there written word enforced by a lease ;)

Let her know, "If you can't fulfill your responsibilities as per the rental agreement, we will need to ask you to leave."

Hey Rob,  Great and important topic indeed :)As Rob beland clear that first of all you must clear from that agent that what are his expertise and make sure his expertise fulfill your needs.

I really want to utilize this site and peers experience to fulfill my success. 

There aren't many areas of Tacoma that aren't a 10 minute drive from Hilltop.But, from a longer term REI standpoint, it doesn't seem to me that Tacoma is poised to explode - it's an older city and was built out to within an inch of its life long ago.