If the layout is good so that you don't hear or see each other (good privacy) and you get the right tenants: (low key/low maintenance-people you'd hang out with as friends) newly married that work or go to school all day and just sleep there it's a breeze!

I've even had them initial key points in the past so they couldn't argue I never covered it or that they hadn't seen it.None of it matters.

I know not all businesses operate this way but that’s why everyone says finding a good manager is key.

Considering  come may 1st we'll be walking in the building to collect the rental income and keys to the properties it seems like a sticky situation waiting to happen. 

I guess part of me also started thinking that I wouldn’t get the true learning experience from a turn-key purchase.

Maybe you can contact the regulating body that handles this.

The key with real estate is you are rewarded for the value you create.

Well, between the two units that works out to 2 bodies per bedroom :)  I know Seattle is crazy expensive to buy as well as rent right now so that doesn't really surprise me. 

Many find great success with that and it can really set you up for the next move into something similar or even larger.As @Jeff Copeland mentioned, if you have stable W-2 perhaps something more passive is better, maybe not turn-key but something close that might be easier to start with. 

This is a good way to see who are the key players are in the areas that interest you.