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Son moving to Seattle - looking for place to rent or buy

David Burton
Doylestown, PA · Member since 2018 · 19 posts · 5 votes

Hi, my son, his wife and son are moving to Seattle this week from Costa Rica.  It is a long story but Ricardo is an adopted son who is a native from Costa Rica but he recently secured his visa to work at Microsoft.  He has temporary housing for one month but we are looking for options once the one month is complete.

We are looking for a place for him to rent or possibly find an investment for him to house hack.  Therefore, I thought I would reach out to the Bigger Pockets community to see if there any near-term opportunities to explore.  Feel free to reach out to me here in the forum.

Thank you

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Michael HaasBusiness Member
Real Estate Agent · Redmond, 🌧️ Seattle Investor-Agent | 🤑 Helped 400+ Clients Invest in Real Estate | 🏘️ Owns 23 WA Rentals & Airbnbs | 🏗️ Built 5 DADU's | 📈 You Can Do It Too · Member since 2016 · 724 posts · 3k+ votes
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Congratulations to your son @David Burton - I used to consult for Microsoft & know their hiring process for FTE's is very competitive.

I'm an agent-investor here in Seattle, and personally house hacked my way to 6 properties, most of which are in the city. I work with a lot of clients that have similar goals - either investors looking at straight rentals or house hackers using that strategy as a stepping stone to a bigger portfolio or some financial freedom. Happy to grab coffee with your son and chat once he gets settled in, shoot me a message if you think he'd be interested!

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  • Luke CarlPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Tennessee Florida · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 5k+ votes
    6y

    Hey @David Burton You don't need BP to answer this question you need a real estate agent! You want to buy a house. Very simple request. Just do a couple googles and find an agent, maybe even one that is willing to work with investors because most of them are not, and buy you a house! Good luck! 

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  • David Burton
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    Doylestown, PA · Member since 2018 · 19 posts · 5 votes
    6y

    Ha Ha, thanks!!  I hear what you are saying, I was just thinking there may be agents or investors within the Bigger Pockets community that would be interested in connecting.  Thanks for your feedback.

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  • Lee Lim
    Rental Property Investor · Shoreline, WA · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 1 vote
    6y

    I'll send you a PM of a commercial realtor I've been in touch with. Haven't done any deals with her but she seems to be very active in the multifamily space for house hacks.

    Hope that's more of what you're looking for.

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  • David Burton
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    Doylestown, PA · Member since 2018 · 19 posts · 5 votes
    6y

    Thanks Lee Lim.

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  • Account Closed
    Specialist · Paradise Valley, AZ · Member since 2018 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    6y
    Originally posted by @David Burton:

    Hi, my son, his wife and son are moving to Seattle this week from Costa Rica.  It is a long story but Ricardo is an adopted son who is a native from Costa Rica but he recently secured his visa to work at Microsoft.  He has temporary housing for one month but we are looking for options once the one month is complete.

    We are looking for a place for him to rent or possibly find an investment for him to house hack.  Therefore, I thought I would reach out to the Bigger Pockets community to see if there any near-term opportunities to explore.  Feel free to reach out to me here in the forum.

    Thank you

    I from Seattle. He probably wants to be in Redmond or Kirkland possibly Bellevue. It's a competitive market for renting. He will have a bit of culture shock. Seattle is not Costa Rica. ;-) The weather is dark and dreary and cold and wet until about May. Outsiders always complained that locals were cold and unfriendly. (Growing up there I never noticed that, but I heard it a lot.) I've heard that Costa Rica is none of those. He will probably want to stay off of the freeways since they are bumper to bumper most of the day, and driving in the rain is hazardous to good mental health, so living close to work will be a good choice. There are a few "long stay" hotels near the Microsoft Campus he can stay at until he finds a place. Microsoft Human Relations has a list of those. He should look at something like Apartments.com before arriving so he can get an idea of what is available. While landing a job at Microsoft is a feather in the cap (congratulations) the average employee lasts about 18 months so he will want to keep his resume available for the other companies around there if he determines he likes the area.

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  • Michael HaasBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Redmond, 🌧️ Seattle Investor-Agent | 🤑 Helped 400+ Clients Invest in Real Estate | 🏘️ Owns 23 WA Rentals & Airbnbs | 🏗️ Built 5 DADU's | 📈 You Can Do It Too · Member since 2016 · 724 posts · 3k+ votes
    6y

    Congratulations to your son @David Burton - I used to consult for Microsoft & know their hiring process for FTE's is very competitive.

    I'm an agent-investor here in Seattle, and personally house hacked my way to 6 properties, most of which are in the city. I work with a lot of clients that have similar goals - either investors looking at straight rentals or house hackers using that strategy as a stepping stone to a bigger portfolio or some financial freedom. Happy to grab coffee with your son and chat once he gets settled in, shoot me a message if you think he'd be interested!

    [email protected]408-439-7873
    HouseHack Seattle | Michael Haas & Team572 Reviews
    WebsiteView Page
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  • Dave Skow
    Lender · Seattle, WA · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 899 votes
    6y

    12/11/2019

    David - hi there ...if  buying a place - ,  who  would be the  likely buyer ?   your son and his wife?   you ?   all of you ?    if you will need  a loan / financing  ,   begin the  process of  figuring out the loan  options  and  requirements    and  definitely get pre approved ...

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  • Dave Gaines
    Rental Property Investor · Woodinville, WA · Member since 2019 · 9 posts · 1 vote
    6y

    Congrats to your son.  MS should have assigned him a realtor to help him search.  Talk to your HR contact if not.  I met Ben Pridgeon as my randomly assigned agent and he was awesome.

    The area has a lot of amazing public schools and a few not so amazing ones.  Home prices are (at least in part) tied to which school you will be served by.  If this is a concern for him, he should keep that in mind for his search.  Also, Microsoft is in the middle of a huge remodel which includes a big change to public transportation.  The realtor should be able to help sort out how commuting will work.

    Microsoft is a very large company and we have lots of social interest employee groups.  I would suggest he takes whatever he is into (hiking, camping, firearms, amateur taxidermy) and search "IDWEB" to find the email alias for people of similar interest and reach out to them for an instant community.

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