I live in an increasingly expensive market. 

While I might be new to this particular market, my roots in real estate run with a history of commercial real estate investments in India.Currently, I have my sights set on the Hartford market.

It's always a good idea to actually fly out to the market you're considering and meeting your team in person.

Study the market.

Issue is he is paying 750$ a month for the 3br/1ba unit, market value for the area for the same type of unit is $1,819.  

They survived the market crash and the pandemic for good reason.

and/orcan you pick a market 1-3 hours away from Seattle and look there?

It’s not a feature a tenant will pay extra for, much less maintain.  

I'll most likely fix and flip, but I'm also considering holding if the rental market is promising.Does anyone have experience in this area?

Hello, I live in DMV area, I'd like to know how's the market prospect in Hagerstown, Frederick Maryland.I am interested with cash flow property, is there any particular area where to invest and avoid ?.