These companies in WA have relationships with title companies so they check title in advance and advise. 

I am looking to purchase an investment property. I wanted to find out if the property is under rent control or any type of restrictions. How do I do that?ThanksManish

Check the department of buildings. 

Best place to check is your local building department. 

@Matt Gilroy Tell him your doing a random check to look at smoke detectors, check furnance, and general inspection of property for your records.

@Hai Nguyen, I would check out the Bigger pockets Ultimate Beginners Guide under education- guides.

There are many agents out there, but it’s important to choose the right one.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52724-im-new-to-investing-how-do-i-find-an-investor-friendly-agentI have other blogs that may be helpful here on BP in my personal blog that you can check out.

My husband and I checked Rent-o-meter and realized that they could be renting the house for nearly $1000 more.

I brought a cashier's check (I think for 5K) for the down payment and signed all documents right there.

Hello,Every deal is different and you have to "run the numbers" on it, but it does help to know where to start looking.I spend time on Zillow and have seen evidence of flippers targeting neighborhoods west of the Gwynns Falls: Check out the sale of 303 Gwynn Ave for $155K.