Everyone you ever need to do business with will offer enough transparency to show their authenticity and legitimacy.With the internet there is an abundance of good people to do business with and most are fighting to prove they are such.

I'm new to the real estate profession and looking to observe, learn, and get to work.

The point is to profit by finding a great deal on a property, then passing the deal on to another investor willing to pay more.

I am just about to close on my first rental here in January.

Mike licensed Mortgage lender who can do residential owner occ loans is what a RMLO is.they are tough to find because most work for a broker that will not allow one offs.. when I was current with my RMLO license I thought about setting up for this business but too much work for to little money.RMLO needs to be a state licensed mortgage lender and NMLS registered to do owner occ loans. 

You don’t want to buy in those buildings jif you’re looking to do vacation rentals.

That can differ from person to person.

(New build with Lennar)Do you think it is a good place to buy?

Stick to the south.

TLDR: I'm buying out my house from my ex-boyfriend in Seattle (King County), Washington and I'm struggling to find what the REET if I'm buying my ex's stake in the house.