There are a few excellent references that come to mind with what you are looking for, that I’d love to introduce you too, all centered in Seattle and the Eastside.

I think they are excellent for that and I have considered just turning everything over to them, but just can't pull the trigger because of their fees and some other limitations.

The BRRR strategy is an excellent strategy if you can get the ducks in a row and execute.

After listening to many real estate pod cast by BiggerPockets, I’ve become a big fan and I’m convinced this is the perfect place to get started.Over the years I have acquired various skills including construction, excavation & equipment operation, masonry, mechanics, spreadsheets, communications, and office management.My strengths however are in planning/creating consistent & standardized workflow as well as excellent communication and networking skills.I'm a "Go-Getter" and I recently transitioned to a stay at home dad due to a concussion injury.

I have seen some deal where they took an excel spreadsheet and put property pictures, the financial info concerning the purchase $, estimated rehab $, etc. to present to a lender.

You need to be excellent at collecting information, checking numbers and facts and, at negotiations, to make any money in the note biz!

but they aren't necessarily required to organize every single property into an easily formatted excel file and hand it to you on a silver platter.

I suppose if we could foresee the future of inflation vs. deflation we would all become very wealthy.Rich makes some excellent points; the main one to me being if you don't have to go anywhere for six months you may avoid the worst!

Thats an excellent way to cheaply add books to your own library.

You're a little off in the calculationsGross scheduled rents: $1400Expenses: $700 (50% rule)NOI: $700 (rents less expenses)Payment: $330 ($55K, 6%, 30 years)Cash flow: $370Cash invested: $12,000 (ignoring closing costs, which you shoudn't)Annual cash flow: $4443ROI: 37% ($4443 / $12,000)Excellent, assuming you can actually get it rented for those rents and that $67K is a good overall price compared to the neighbors.