All Forum Posts by: Danielle Yellam

@Chris Ranch Hi Chris!!! I should have bought a house with you along time ago!! What was I thinking?! Thank you for the advice. Ideally Burien would be the best spot for me, since the airport is right there, but houses are expensive and run down. I’ve been looking in Tacoma because it’s cheaper. All the duplexes I’ve seen need a lot of TLC. Would a condo be a good purchase? Right in old town Tacoma, right on 30th ave with a view of the water? I’m looking at one but know condos aren’t the greatest investments. Thanks for all your advice!!

@Grant Rothenburger Thank you for all you advice!!

@Justin Windham Thank you! I will look into all the perks!

@Greg Bishop I would love any advice you want to give. I’m starting from the beginning and trying to buy my first home here soon. My goal is to have passive income through real estate investments, setting me up for retirement. Thank you for reaching out Greg. I hope to network with you soon!!

@Steve DellaPelle I will always have more questions but thank you for giving me some info and advice to work with! 

@Steve DellaPelle Hi Steve! I LOVE Boston!! I was just there last weekend. Did you start off buying a duplex? Have you ever used AIRBNB on any of your properties?

@Grant Rothenburger Thank you for the advice. I've been told starting with a duplex is a great idea. 

When it comes to location, schools, neighborhoods... what if I can't find one that meets some of these criteria? Does location matter as much with a duplex?

Hello BP! My name is Danielle, I am 33 and looking to buy my first house. I am a flight attendant living in Seattle, Wa and want to start investing in real estate. My goal by the time I am retired is to have rental properties for passive income. 

I know location, location, LOCATION is the #1 thing when buying real estate. Schools being #2. However, I live in Seattle, the market here is high. I want to buy my first house and turn it into a rental one day, or buy a duplex/MIL/ADU that I can live in and rent the other half out. I know AIRBNB is popular here which is another option.

If you lived in Washington State and were thinking of starting to invest in real estate, where would you look? What type of property would you buy? Should I look in a different state where the market is cheaper? Should I start buying in a place I want to retire? PLEASE HELP!!!

Danielle