Buyer will be losing money on closing and holding costs, transfer taxes, etc. 

I buy my list through listsource and then hand it off to a VA who handwrites the letters for .20/c a letter and ships them for me on a weekly basis. 

Just remember, to always have liquidity on hand and neve to overstretch yourself too much. 

I'm pretty sure that our new tenants (who are friends) will happily let us off but if I have to evict, I'll just sell the place and put it in my realtor's hands while we are gone.

Undecided whether I should use my VA loan and purchase a duplex which is about $380,000 zero down and use the down payment money for repairs and upgrading each unit.On the other hand I can remain renting in Seattle, save money and invest on multifamily property outside the state of Washington.

I started a few years ago and have a handful of houses.

, possible appreciation, and type of property (college rentals will typically be more hands-on). 

When I make a deal with a seller and the seller agrees to sign the contract and I hand over X amount of earnest money.

I'm a native here so I know the city like the back of my hand. 

Having a quality property manager on our team helped make this a great hands-off investment that fit our family's lifestyle.