Hi @Daniel Seo, I am originally from Washington and have family in Tacoma greater area, specifically American lake area. 

Any specific neighborhoods or sub-markets to focus on?

Unfortunately mine are note based and specific to our asset class and brand, otherwise I would have no issues sharing

Nice to meet you and I am located here in Dallas (Mckinney specifically which is a suburb about 30 minutes from Dallas proper.

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As for specific: do this, don't do that, it tends to be market dependent and/or unit condition specific.  

Depending on the brand they will require a hotel management group that is licensed to manage the specific brand.  

Which brings up the question, have you considered this route as an alternative? 

My goal is to learn tax deed investing specifically and start my financial freedom journey.

However, this is very dependent on the specific circumstances of the property and the market.After Repair Value (ARV): For flips, investors often use the ARV to guide their renovation budget.