97% of all MFR's in Seattle require a contract before you can even see them, let alone inspect them, has to do with landlord tenant laws and general lack of inventory.

Idle inventory and assets are typically worth far less than those in an active business (even one that is underperforming or mismanaged).

Not only will they be managing and maintaining both our long term and vacation rental inventory they own part of the business which gives them all the more incentive to stay profitable. 

A few things to keep in mind for vacations rentals:-Higher upfront cost to furnish the place-If you intend to buy as an investment property, expect 20-25% down for the property-Be sure to keep an eye on your supply inventory-Normal homeowner's insurance will not cover liability for commercial use.

I am a local Realtor, I am happy to create a portal for you so you can get familiarized with the current inventory.

That's not saying they're in rehab-ready condition, for sale, or even that you'd want to own them... but we definitely have a large inventory of them.

One possible idea, is to see if you're on the historic inventory resource list.

We have a very low inventory in Spokane.

If your intent is primarily to resell (the def of a fix n flipper) then that property is classified as inventory held for resale like cars on a dealers lot or groceries in a store.  

MLS inventory is currently very low in this market and good on market deals go very quickly so if you are planning to flip full time down here I would recommend a marketing plan to get some of your own deals or getting to know a few wholesalers like @William Allen.