@Jeff KehlDid you just go to your attorney and give them the information and let them draw up the contract and deliver it to the sellers?

As well, considering the considerable cost to purchase a multifamily in the Seattle area, might you consider looking elsewhere to begin with?

Also what if your job no longer requires you to travel to florida you have to take that into consideration.

As a listing agent, a short sale is going to take up a considerably longer amount of my time, and the short sale negotiator is likely going to get my commission cut in the process....so I try to avoid listing them if at all possible.http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mrec/mrecshort...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/adv...http://www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/advisories/advisory9-08.shtml

In order to draw from the 403b escrow account and pay the contractor for the portion of the repairs that he completed, all of the repairs on their list must be completed and NO OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS ON THE HOME CAN BE IN PROGRESS DURING INSPECTION.

Put it on your emails, letters and business cards.However, use the SEARCH feature on BP looking for 'website' for some considerations first.

If you insist on going internationally then I would spend the money to seek the counsel of a Barrister who has international financial experience.Also I would contact the international dept. of a bank like Barclay's and get their opinion.Be wise to take into consideration the exchange rates.

Take a blank piece of paper and draw a line down the middle.

If you are a Pro or a Plus member than you can also advertise in the marketplace.http://www.biggerpockets.com/pro You can request more colleaguesSet up a signature to draw potential clients to your pageAdvertise once every five days in the marketplaceSearch for local investors, and see who viewed your pageSet up additional keyword alerts.NOW THAT YOU ARE ALL SET UP, TIME TO START CONNECTING, AND POSTING!!!

I recommend two other very important considerations when purchasing your first properties:Macroeconomic Trends: Know what's going on in the economy (and projected outlook in the next couple of years) and how it will affect your RE purchases.Local Knowledge: You should find local brokers who focus on multi-family investment clients.