Whereabouts in Western WA?

I also invest in Western NY :)

The exception is in dry climates with either hot or mixed (hot and cold) temperatures (these climates are found in the non-coastal, non-mountainous part of California; the southern tip of Nevada; the southwest corner of Utah; southern and western Arizona; southern and eastern New Mexico; the southeast corner of Colorado; and western Texas).

Instead, the county council is restricting rural growth (unless you're a Master Builder campaign contributor) and channeling it into the western urban county.Seller situations vary, too: The seller of the low-priced comp home may have had very motivated sellers who accepted a lowball offer. 

Because properties in NYC are so very expensive were mainly looking in New Jersey and other markets were familiar with (upstate ny, western mass, Central CT)It seems from this forum and everything else I've been reading is that the best way to acquire your first property is through an FHA loan where you can put down 3.5% if you occupy the property.

Any other Western New Yorker's out there? 

Colorado and western investors will also perk up to this: it includes senior water rights.  

I'm located in Western Mass where the market is somewhat dried up but I believe there is also great opportunity.

I am no longer a skeptic after completing a couple of deals.  I am building my net worth and now I'm doing it full time by being cautiously frugal.  I'm living in the first house I bought through a public trustee auct...

@Craig Montesano I'm looking to purchase a property in western PA and already have 5 rentals so it's tough to find lenders.