So I am well versed in Washington State, but I always found the market to be extremely expensive for my taste (coming from Atlanta where a $50,000 house would cost $800,000 + in Washington State).

In spite of the sour taste, do read Bill's second point because he does explain a.) why his first post was a bit cryptic and b.) why he believes what you propose is illegal (as written).  

Originally posted by @Ola Dantis:Account Closed Ohhhh dude I'm so so sorry that this was your intro to real estate investing, as this could leave a bitter taste in your mouth. 

And getting a taste of what answers you were looking for when you started this thread.  

Schemes where you pay for a course to get a taste and then you discover you must pay a great deal more for “more training.”

For me it is an experience.It's just like some people eat stuff that tastes like cardboard for food just to keep themselves going and others really can tell when they are eating something amazing with all the colors, textures, layers of flavors with the food.

@Michael Noto my personal taste is for a lighter countertop and backsplace with white cabinets, say beige or light brown in color.

Hi @Aaron Crow-First of all, to use any postcard to mention buying a house from the family of someone that has died is in poor taste.  

I got a taste of it a while back with a deal that fell through.

When I had guest come to Napa to visit me we would always get the last tasting tour and he was generally there...