Because prices are so high in Washington, I had been considering investing out-of-state, but after reading feedback from others in this forum I realize that the smartest approach when starting out is to invest closer to home.Therefore, I would love to hear from other investors in Washington about where in the state it’s still possible to find deals.

I'm not totally clear on your post but..If you're buying a 1-4 unit primary you can (and probably should) use the FHA.

Totally depends on who typically manages transactions in your state.

I dont live in Tampa, that was just the only option to post.

I got a little carried away with my other post.

There's a number of them posted on BP. 

I will post a comment later on the results.

I posted this on LinkedIn and also felt like it could be helpful on BiggerPockets - I get asked from time to time about converting retirement accounts such as 401k/IRA into real estate assets...

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Either here or out of state.