Coastal rentals can be a solid investment with strong demand.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

We are looking to buy a multi family property close to where we are from for the first investment.

If you have a good tenant and get a trusted list of vendors you definitely can get away without a property manager. 

Are any BP members investing in Kennewick, Pasco, or Richland WA?

Starting your journey in real estate investing can feel both exciting and overwhelming.

I'm looking forward to discussing investment strategies (traditional and fringe) with many of my house-hacking friends and peers over the next few years--especially in the Green Bay region!

When you get back, go to local real estate meetups to get comfortable with what other investors are doing and meet some veterans who invest, there are a lot of them!

Future tenants would likely appreciate the extra storage, and it could make your duplex more attractive in the long run without the hefty upfront investment that a full conversion would require.Another idea is to repurpose the shed into a functional office space or a private workout area.

And you need to weigh those pros and cons to make sure Section 8 investing is the right decision for you personally.I'm currently starting an eviction on one of my S8 tenants because she's trashing the place.