New To Real Estate in Washington State

[Michael Stout]

Hey Everyone! I am starting my real estate journey after a few years of research on biggerpockets, different books, and podcasts. I am very excited to start house hacking with my family in the Tacoma area of Washington state. I have recently moved there and am learning all I can about the area. Please feel free to reach out to me with any helpful suggestions or just to say hi.  Thanks

[Michael Haas]

Welcome @Michael Stout! We lived in Tacoma for 4 years (Seattle now) and two of our closest friends own numerous properties in Proctor, the North End, and Hilltop. You're on the right track- we've grown our portfolio from nothing to 6+ properties by househacking, there's really no better way to get started!

There are still some good multi-families in Tacoma, and plenty of properties where you could add a MIL / ADU by finishing out a basement with its own entrance. If you go that route make sure to pay attention to the expensive stuff- plumbing location, presence of egress windows, and ceiling height.

Let me know if you'd like to grab coffee and talk more about house hacking in Tacoma. Cheers!