@Jesse LeighRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.When investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

I'm a young investor located in seattle, who has done their due diligence studying real estate and it's strategies.

However, I read a lot of good and bad regarding that location.

Small claims is often on Zoom, depending on location.

I know that most home loans require you to live in house for at least a year prior to renting out, so my question is on how to work around this and be able to rent out the property soon after purchasing?  

The jobs are fantastic and being located near the heart of these communities is even better, but the areas are still challenged and there is still little appetite or demand from locals to own in these areas either as investors or owner occupants.From 2007 to really 20011/2012 it was not so much that the rents dropped because of value, it was the challenge of being able to get a qualified resident into a property and keep them there.  

The answer is there are many locations and properties that are cheap right now!

While I wouldn't take the chance on this one there was 1 time I did rent to someone with an eviction a few years prior and it worked out fine. 

You must have lived in the property for 2 out of the 5 years immediately prior to selling it in order to qualify for the primary residence exemption. 

@Eskat Asfaw Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.When investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.