I would go back to that company as you are doing and reconcile this, bring plans, drawings, the license number and permit number with you to make sure you show you are doing it all within the city regs too so they can get you back online. 

Also wouldn't mind building a relationship to team up on a project. 

I've been investing in the stock market for 30+ years, but am at the point where I'm ready to diversify more into real estate.I've been lurking on the forums here for quite some time and I am amazed at the value of the posts and level of knowledge that exists here.

be careful of those offering to do these deals and wanting commitment money up front 95% of those will be fakes and will just steal your money.. you have to realize that gap funding behind HML is by far the most risky loan anyone can make in real estate .. so u may not have many if any takers on this unless your offering a big equity upside bonus and more of a partnership.

Honestly, big banks have terrible rates on mortgage.Work with a broker, they are your best bet; pricing beats big banks 9 times out of 10.

Yep it really comes down to risk you want to take on.

I would really appreciate if you could point me to some of the resources, especially forums focused on the Seattle area.

Can you keep it rented on a regular basis? 

They are on a year lease that expires in December.This is my first property and first time dealing with this issue.

Hey Karl, @Karl SzymanskiI can definitely understand the temptation to do something close to home, but it likely will depend on whether you are planning to manage these properties yourself (which I personally, wouldn't since you are simply just buying yourself a new job) and where the best forecasted ROI is at.