When you know the facts (like if this is a good investment or not, if it would cashflow, what is the best strategy to use in such a case) you will be in a better position to decide if you even want these properties.I would also recommend you, or your family members, read @Mindy Jensen's book about selling a home, available on Bigger Pockets. https://www.amazon.com/Mindy-Jensen/e/B078NHMXVTGood luck!

I have decided to bid higher than the asking price and I'm really comfortable with my numbers. 

I just went PRO this week and decided to take advantage of all the great BRRR tools provided.

Personally,  I've decided to avoid any more purchases within seattle itself,  though I'd like my next property,  whatever it ends up being,   to be as close in as possible.  

If you decide to do so then who to mail to?

Thank you Ron.With the other input, and listening to the interview on BP with the lawyer in Illinois (which seems to have similar laws to MA), I tore up my plans and decided to get as simple as possible.  

Tried the same - Oakland is super strict - I have decided to add an extra bath and extra room to each unit of the duplex.

I think you should decide on what return you would like to see (I would ask local investors and property managers what they are seeing to get a realistic idea of this) and put this property into the BP calculators and see if it matches that return.

Courtney Jones I’d like to talk about what area of Dayton you looked at/decided to stay away from.

Thanks for the clarification, Caleb.I have spoken to a couple of marketers and I have ended up thinking that, if I decide to invest with them, is going to be based on the actual TK that they work with.