Make them sturdy, tenant proof.my wife is from Puget Island and was born in longview.. and then owned a C 21 there for years .. its a very tough tenant base its not Portland or Vancouver.. you need to know that going in.. and adjust as stated above your expectations for tenant quality extra.. its kind of perked up since PDX has gotten so expensive so its the next closest town that is much cheaper..  

Check out MeetUp for other REIA’s that are closest to you.

Finding ways to demonstrate your trustworthiness and commitment will likely aid your credibility as you approach folks.Good luck!

Interacting face to face will help tremendously with forming those critical relationships to aid your progress.

Really buying any real estate that will make you money will be good experience, but buying real estate that is closest to you final goal is the best.

If option number 1, is not possible, interview Agents to aid in decision making.

Found the closest real estate agency, explained what I was looking for and that was that.

Found the closest real estate agency, explained what I was looking for and that was that.

The house is in a very rural area, nice street and nice homes, with avg value around 280, it is 10 miles out of closest city and not sure it is rentable..  

A lot of us (80%) who are high paid professionals who start drinking Kool-Aide will be financially free in 4-7 years pending taking action.