4) Any recommendations with regards to brands/models of appliances (fridge, oven, washer/dryer, etc.) that are the most durable and cost efficient?

Hi all,Brand new to real estate investing, but have been studying the topic in depth for the past two years. 

Make sure it is fully functional; VERY clean, including windows and screens; and a fresh coat of interior paint if it is at all tired or multi-colored or just "lumpy".

@Nghi LeI agree that you should rename the post so that the brand new/no money/no job/ bad credit/ investor looking to get started gets the real information about what it takes to buy a property.

Flower beds maintianed, freshly painted houses and other signs that some folks actually take pride in where they live.

I'm brand new to real estate investing, have very little capital and am hoping to move back to Seattle, an extremely expensive market, as soon as possible.

Updating entire house, fresh paint, flooring, adding half bath, finishing basement.

, truck to load it (later I bought a trailer), good camera (iphone can work too), Drone (nothing shoots land better than aerial pics and vids), marketing budget, rubber boots ( good for swamps and cold weather snow), rain gear, bug proof clothing, Sawyers brand repellent, a good hat, marketing material, letter head, computer, printer, filing cabinet, RE license, certifications. 

You're brand new and have never experienced a boom market like this.

So far, the only experience I have in the real estate business is reading different web pages online, listening to the bigger pockets podcast, and helping my friend flip his house, so I am brand new.