New Investor from Washington

[Seth Carlone-Hanson]

Greetings all!

I am a pilot in the Navy, currently stationed in the South of Spain. The family and I will be relocating to Washington State within the next few years, and I will be able to retire shortly thereafter. We have roots in Whidbey Island and I am committed to Real Estate Investment in the area. We own 2 SFHs there, which are rented out. As I understand the 50% rule, they are not cash flowing well, but they are appreciating given the Oak Harbor market and the growing Naval Air Station.

I am attracted in particular to Rehabbing and accumulating a good size Buy and Hold portfolio. I'm convinced that there is value for an investor in also becoming a Real Estate Agent, so I will be pursuing that license once I return. 

The Biggerpockets community is an incredible resource and I'm glad to have found it. I listen to all the podcasts (mostly through Youtube) and will be working my way through the wealth of information on the website. I agree with Ben Leybovich's recent blog and feel that Pro membership is important for me because, among other things, this online resource shouldn't be considered free. I have also read Gary Keller's "Millionaire Real Estate Investor" and am working my way through J Scott's excellent "Book on Flipping."

Looking forward to learning more and making friends as I go!

-Seth

[Alex Chin]

Hi @Seth Carlone-Hanson. Good to see you reaching out to the local community of real estate investors.

I believe @Kat Rogers is an agent that operates out of Anacortes, while @Timothy Daniels is an investor from Friday Harbor. @Doug N. is looking to get his career started, he's right across the water from you in Everett. Can't remember anyone else in my BP network that hails from the North Puget Sound region, but welcome to the site and good luck with your investing!