I wish I could do a tankless system; it's not recommended here in Northeast WA because water in the ground is so cold that tankless systems can't heat it efficiently.

You may have to make several phone calls but I have been able to find some banks up here in Washington that will do it.

We are preparing to buy the defaulted note on a home in Vancouver WA and wondering if there is anyone local to the area that could do a drive by? 

In DC, you can't GC at all without a license.Also, I wouldn't say that GC'ing yourself will be cheaper--in many cases, since established GC's have longstanding relationships with subcontractors and suppliers, they can actually provide you cost savings over performing the project yourself.

I live in the Puget Sound area in WA state.

. - I'm up in Washington State (Olympia and Tacoma) so similar climate.

Looking for one in the DC metro area at the moment and want to know what kind of questions to ask while ‘interviewing’ them other than ‘whats the cash flow per unit?

All of my properties are in Pullman, Washington.  

I may be wrong, but I think Washington DC does not have limits on fees.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Single Family Home in a nice area (Close to DC, in MD; Blue Collar & Government Workers).