John thank you for the the welcome, Honestly a family member told me about a house, and asked me to parner with him, Ive been brush up on education for weeks, then i got a call, saw an opportunity and took it.As far as me know exaclty whats gonna happen in midtown, im unsure of, ill start paying more attention to sources, however is there any place special i should look to study my environment?

They Specialize in investor closings. www.lawstevens.comLets connect.

<g> So let me ask you this: what special considerations for you make / what additional screening measures to you take in the event of screening a pet owner?

Gary West I have found this online calculator very helpful in answering that question.http://www.timevalue.com/products/tcalc-financial-calculators/accelerated-mortgage-calculator.aspx

As I have learned more about the Seattle market and how hard it is to get CF from long term rentals, I have leaned more towards vacation rentals.My wife and I have used VRBOs personally for many years and it is a great product.

Also, I am showing it to an auctioneer that specializing in Real Estate auctions.

It's a great product, and I recommend it to everyone.

A special thanks to:Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner for the insightful and entertaining podcasts;Ali Boone for sparking my interest in Turn Key investing;Bill Gulley for sharing your wealth of experience through your many posts on mortgage notes.My day job is in Medical Sales, Major Accounts Management, but my dream job is to be a full time real estate investor like many of you.

A consultant could have a more specialized area of expertise.

Oh, and a special thanks to our Developer Edd for all his hard work on this!