It’s necessary to remember AK is not populated the same as most of the lower 48 - so a 30 minute commute is nothing traffic wise. 

This is not like adwords where you have to continue to pay for traffic to your site.

Those areas have better price-to-rent ratios, much lower entry point, and are currently being flooded with renters who work in Bend but can't afford the housing prices...the traffic on Hwy 97 speaks to that:)Best of luck!

Even LA or the greater Los Angeles area as it might happen there next.http://sf.curbed.com/2016/10/19/13331802/airbnb-pu...I'm interested to see how this will affect hosts who depend on Airbnb to drive traffic to their multiple listings.

I cold-call realty leads and website traffic, we partner with zillow flex for hot leads, and I'm building up a social media right now.

I actually take Niles sometimes when traffic is bad to get home.. work in Fremont.  

You aren't likely to find a legal multifamily in that price range within city limits right now.As suggested by prior poster,   going north or south by 30 minutes (off peak traffic) from seattle limits might increase your prospects.    

., but I'd like to drive traffic to my own site so that I don't have to share a cut if I don't have to.  

Higher end from the book gets you direct sub-contractors numbers, maybe another +20% for congested markets or hiring a GC.

Traffic Master Sonora Maple (8mm) from Home Depot - about 20 cents more than the low end 7mm stuff but it's a nice wide plank with great reviews.