If someone has a general grasp of such matters or can be brought up to speed quickly, I might take them to the range, let them hold the Uzi while my hand is firmly grasping it at all times to teach them how to use it.  

High interest rates will continue to suppress demand for homes, build inventory, and allow for buyers to better negotiate for home prices.

Your better off shopping the MLS and making offers than using NW. 

You could also look at interest rates and monetary supply, interest rates probably are not going anywhere until monetary supply comes down - but in speaking with some banks they are losing money month over month on deposits which really hurts banks.So a lot of moving parts in the economy, all I will say is people need to understand what happens if things get better or get worse.

You will (should) however experience appreciation that is better than most states, which is often overlooked by investors as bonus money.

Returns are heavily based on how levered you are. 20% down performs better than 30% down in terms of overall return.

Are there certain types of properties that I should target and/or avoid for a better outcome when it comes to the cost segregation study….Large Condo Assoc/Small Condo Assoc/townhouse/SFH?

Looking at your whole situation to see if you qualify for a regular loan might be a better option that doing a DSCR.

I live and invest here, and I love it.The better school districts are Central Kitsap, North Kitsap and Bainbridge Island.Give me a call or message or email and we can chat about what you're looking for.

You mentioned house hacking, which is probably going to be one of your better options.