I am an agent for a brokerage whose line of work is EXACTLY what this post says.

I'm an active investor doing cash flow deals in Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan.I'd be happy to compare real estate market notes with you.

@Abhinav Tandon I would start by looking up the WAREI Facebook group as it an active forum for things going on in the Seattle area. 

Hi guys,I’m looking at a property in Austin and working out the cash on cash return so I can make sure it’s a good investment for an AirBnB. 

Lake - I'd advise renting for AT LEAST 6-12 months until you get an understanding of where you want to live in the metro unless you're already familiar with it. 

I just took a course and was learning about market research, like looking at population per capita in an area and average income, among other things, and comparing those factors in one community where there may be a property you are interested it to another community.

This structure lets you leverage rental income to qualify, without needing traditional income verification, making it an excellent option for building/scaling your portfolio.

.--- The tenants just won't cooperate:Yes, you can try to get in with a Legal Entry, but then they can easily sabotage the showing by:----- Being rude----- Keeping the house dirty (or worse)----- They can keep an aggressive dog in the house when they are not there----- They can deliberately leave an unattended minor alone in the houseYour current PMC should be taking the time to address and explain all this to you!

If your looking for the least amount of risk and biggest bang for your buck I would look for a company that is a reputable turnkey provider thats actually in Detroit and offers things such as an efficient boots on the ground team, all sorts of established local relationships, solid in-house management, an operation that is highly skilled and well versed in section 8, a company that has proven relationships with both out of state and local lenders.

If you're a contractor a fixer might be better, if you're a marketer maybe an STR and so on.