We are building a colonial style house 4bed/3 bath approx 2,500 sq ft...any idea how much that would cost soup to nuts all brand new including the service ?

(enjoy life) and was fishing with my boys all day yesterday ..The waiting list is not made up of people looking to move now it is made up of folks that are month to month and are getting priced out of their apartments...I'll elaborate..

I really wanna add to my portfolio and start acquiring more units (currently have 4 multi family properties) but the market in the greater Seattle area is nuts, so I've been looking for multi family out of state of other regions of the state.

Think of it as fishing, the more lines you have out, the better your odds.

Just please don't fish in my hole. :)A big shout out to BP for giving me the tools, competence and confidence to do my first deal!

2) Is the idea of running a vacation home from afar (about 2 hour drive) nuts?   

Lot's of fish in the sea.. 

Bozeman is surrounded by Fly fishing, skiing, camping, wildlife, not very many people...yet. 

I can only guess what your cap rate will be but in hollywood, maybe 6 to 7 on a "c" class property.So for instance $100k gross yearly income, minus 50% = $50k, divided by .06= $833k as a purchase price.Now call the realtor and tell them they are nuts for listing the property at $1.1 m and you will offer $833k.Sit back and watch someone pay wayyyy to much for it and be ready when it goes distress sale!

This sounded nuts to me; why would they prefer to lend to me paying the entire $1,900 alone vs me having to only pay $700?