If you'd like to sign up for Pro, you can find the information here!

My area (Anacortes Wa) doesn’t seem like a good market for multi family.

If you are not planning on living there too, you would only be able to offer a gift to that person and you would likely not qualify as an eligible gift donor unless you are closely blood related. 

I bought a 3 bedroom house thinking to do the same but decided on spliting out one side of the house, sort of like two separate apts and it worked out great!

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

Know your investor avatar like a BFF.

 I would first look into the state website of where you'd like to establish the LLC.

Likely, Indiana, Ohio and/or Missouri to start.  

It can be challenging to find ways to house hack in a market like this one for sure.

However there are some reputable new construction builders in the area.There is, as you likely know, a housing shortage and, once Caesars Casino opens at the end of 2024, they anticipate 2 million visitors a year.