Longview, WA investing

[Glen Gaidos]

Hi Everyone,

First post here. I'm from Seattle, but looking at other areas of Washington to potentially invest in, and wondered what experience anyone has in the Longview, WA area. One reason I'm posting is that there are pretty fair number of apartment buildings for sale in Longview on the MLS. Wondering if the some property owners are seeing the writing on the wall and trying to dump properties ahead of some weakening in the economic base. I've looked at some numbers and it seems that employment numbers are going up (slightly), but since I don't live in the area, I can't take too much stock in the numbers.

Thanks, loving the website, and the podcasts, and looking forward to connecting with other members...

[Rod Lloyd]

I invest in Longview with good results, but I live locally and I have had bad luck owning property in an area that is not nearby. You need to keep your finger on the pulse and be able to stop at your rentals at short notice.