Pick an asset class: Class A, B, C & D properties, research pros & cons, pick one to focus onPick a real estate market that matches your resources & goalsContact local agents & PMC’s to start sending you listings to analyzeAnalyze a few deals weekly, get comfortable with the market and refine what you're looking for

Some programs may allow for up to 85% financing assuming great credit and meeting reserve requirements. 

The power of compounding in real estate is real - yet most professionals don't understand how powerful it really can be even though they talk about generating wealth.The true power of a 1031 exchange is the ability for an investor to meet their investment objectives without losing equity to taxation.

I was the featured speaker with a local group (actually nationally presented) on building energy efficient homes. 

This was all communicated in their contract, and a meet-and-greet. 

I'm not sure why your lease would state they have 6 months to catch up (unless that is due to local laws), that's asking for trouble.

Study the market, get a local group together, and begin small.

They didn't require me to continue using them for any other services.They'll be 100% up to date on state and local landlord/tenant laws, have an attorney on retainer, and they can probably get the job done legally for cheaper than you hiring an attorney hourly.Here are couple good PM's in the Sammamish area that might be worth reaching out to:- PMI Arka- Brink Property Management

But the numbers just don’t work locally.  

Most new investors who talk about building do it because none of the existing inventory out there meets their financing.