This was a 3000 square foot house with four large bedrooms and three full bathrooms a d it was full of stuff. she left a ton of trash, but her actual possessions were all high-quality items.I hired three helpers, came up with an hourly rate, and we packed up every last bit of her stuff and placed it in storage.

To answer your question:  Why isn't there more articles on Bigger Pockets about situations similar to yours is this:  It is a complex question that one shoe does not fit every foot. 

You're most definitely right, gotta swing and try to get your foot in the game. 

I now have a school aged child, and 2 years ago decided my next move would be my last one.

My Grandmother lived minutes from there, so my Mother grew up shopping there as a child.

Bought at $76 a square foot.

And this is before his and his families $2,900 stimulus checks that are coming (2 people and 1 child). 

@Jim Bray Partnering with someone who has experience is a great way to get your foot in the door for financing. 

I am not concerned about saving Seattle's $350 a foot price for their apartments (low end).  

They have been making one of those "give an inch, take a foot" kind of requests.