I started renting a small storage unit where I can keep any extra refrigerator (these had been difficult to find in my local big box stores lately), range and washer and dryer as needed (including if my own washer/dryer suddenly kicks the bucket).

It's a little bit more difficult to find a buyer for that as a wholesaler, because your audience is mostly residential.

It is difficult to reassure someone without a proof of concept.

Calculating an ARV seems to be an easier task, because I can evaluate the sale prices of similar properties in the area, with respect to size, quality and location.However, estimating rehab costs is difficult.

Home prices on NW side have gotten to a point where you can't make a SFH pencil, so unless it's a 2-4 unit, it will be very difficult to hit the numbers on a SFH as a pure investment. 

I'm not saying it can't happen, but finding a high profit flip right now, will most likely be difficult.

I do try to keep up with all current events and it’s been difficult doing so.

Looking to get started in the STR business and a few properties in Grays Harbor County, WA (copalis beach area a bit north of Ocean Shores to be specific) have come on my radar. I talked with a gal at the county regar...

It sounds as though you're not very experienced in dealing with difficult tenants, so I recommend you consult an attorney about seeking an eviction and judgment for unpaid moneys.

So finding a good deal, may be difficult.