As well, considering the considerable cost to purchase a multifamily in the Seattle area, might you consider looking elsewhere to begin with?

@Alex Wentland when it comes to hoa fees eating up the cashflow this is even more of a problem with the high rises.

Also what if your job no longer requires you to travel to florida you have to take that into consideration.

As a listing agent, a short sale is going to take up a considerably longer amount of my time, and the short sale negotiator is likely going to get my commission cut in the process....so I try to avoid listing them if at all possible.http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/mrecshort...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/adv...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/advisory9-08.shtml

Denver has seen some pretty meteoric rises in housing and rental prices and that seems like it ripples into the nearby CS market. 

Put it on your emails, letters and business cards.However, use the SEARCH feature on BP looking for 'website' for some considerations first.

Property values rise greatly in CA, and you don't see property values increase on the East Coast like they do on the West Coast.

Those fees can rise and Kill cash flow.

The main neigborhoods I am looking at now are East Atlanta Village, Adair Park, Old Fourth Ward, and Grant Park due to the fact that these areas are in my price point and I believe they are on the rise, but I want some data to prove that before I just dive in.  

If you insist on going internationally then I would spend the money to seek the counsel of a Barrister who has international financial experience.Also I would contact the international dept. of a bank like Barclay's and get their opinion.Be wise to take into consideration the exchange rates.