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Best Investment Guide for Seattle Landlords Navigating Just-Cause Eviction
Seattle landlords face SMC 22.205, winter eviction ban, EDRA, and STR restrictions. Here's the best guide for investors navigating Seattle's specific tenant protections.
Best Washington Investment Property Resource for Out-of-State Investors
California, Oregon, and Texas investors targeting Washington face specific traps: SMLLC capital gains, REET tiers, and local tenant laws. Here's the best resource.
How to Analyze a Washington Rental Property Before Buying
Step-by-step due diligence for Washington investment properties: REET modeling, just-cause impact, municipal overlays, BAH analysis, seismic risk, and financing.
Washington Investment Property Guide vs Real Estate Attorney: Which Do You Need?
Comparing a Washington real estate attorney ($300-500/hr) vs an investment guide. Here's when each makes sense before you buy.
Long-Term vs Short-Term Rental in Washington State: Tax Treatment, Regulations, and Net Yield
Washington taxes long-term and short-term rentals completely differently. B&O tax exemptions, STR permit caps, and city-by-city regulations make the choice far more consequential than in most states.
Washington vs Oregon Real Estate Investment: Which State Makes More Financial Sense?
Washington has no income tax but heavy REET and capital gains traps. Oregon taxes income at 9.9% but has fewer transfer costs. The comparison is more nuanced than most investors expect.
Washington Capital Gains Tax Real Estate: The LLC Trap Investors Must Avoid
Washington's 7% capital gains tax exempts direct real estate sales — but investors selling LLC interests on high-value properties can face a 9.9% tax. Here's how it works.
How to Evict a Tenant in Washington State: The Complete 2026 Process
Washington's eviction process requires just cause, strict notice timing, and Superior Court filing. Seattle's winter ban and just cause ordinance add extra hurdles. Full guide.
Washington Rent Increase Rules: Notice Requirements, Relocation Assistance, and What Seattle and Tacoma Landlords Must Do
Washington landlords face statewide notice requirements plus city-level relocation assistance penalties in Seattle and Tacoma. Here's exactly what the rules require before you raise rent.
Seattle vs Spokane vs Tacoma: Which Washington City Is Best for Investment Property?
Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma each offer a radically different investment profile. Here's a data-driven comparison of cap rates, regulations, and strategy for 2026.
Out-of-State Investor's Guide to Washington: Best Rental Markets and What to Know Before Buying
Washington's zero income tax attracts out-of-state capital, but remote landlords face localized compliance risks. Here's where to invest and how to structure remote operations successfully.
LLC for Rental Property in Washington State: Structure, Risks, and the Capital Gains Trap
Washington LLCs protect against liability but create a capital gains tax trap at exit. Here's how to structure rental property ownership to avoid the biggest mistake investors make.
Washington Property Tax Rate: King, Pierce, Spokane County Investor Guide
Washington property tax rates by county — King, Pierce, Spokane, Snohomish. How effective rates are calculated, how investment properties are assessed, and what to budget.
Washington Closing Costs for Investment Property: What Buyers and Sellers Pay
Washington investment property closing costs include REET for sellers and escrow, title, and lender fees for buyers. Here's the full breakdown with 2026 numbers.
Washington Landlord Tenant Law: What Investment Property Owners Must Know
Washington's landlord-tenant laws are among the strictest in the US — just cause eviction, 30-day deposit rules, Tacoma's rent increase penalties. Full 2026 guide.
Hard Money Lender Seattle: How Fix-and-Flip Financing Works in Washington
Hard money lending in Seattle covers high-value distressed acquisitions where conventional financing fails. Rates, terms, DSCR loans, and what lenders focus on in WA markets.
Seattle Non-Warrantable Condos: What Investors Need to Know Before Buying
Washington's condo defect litigation law has made non-warrantable buildings common in Seattle. Here's what it means for financing, resale, and your exit strategy as an investor.
1031 Exchange Washington State: Rules, REET Interaction, and the Capital Gains Trap
Washington's 1031 exchange follows federal rules but has two local traps: REET still applies at closing, and entity-structured sales may trigger the 7% capital gains tax.
Washington Short Term Rental Regulations: Seattle, Chelan, and San Juan Islands
Seattle caps STRs at 2 units with owner-occupancy required. Chelan County hit its 6% permit cap. San Juan Islands use hard permit limits. Full 2026 Washington STR guide.
Washington REET Calculator: How Real Estate Excise Tax Hits Investment Property Sellers
Washington's REET is graduated — not flat. Investment property sellers above $525K face stacked rates up to 3.5% combined. Calculate your exact REET before listing.
Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane Rental Property: Which Washington Market Fits Your Strategy
Seattle offers appreciation but compressed yields. Tacoma brings military BAH stability. Spokane delivers cash flow. A data-driven comparison of Washington's three rental markets.
Washington Foreclosure Investing: How the Non-Judicial Process Creates Opportunity
Washington's deed of trust foreclosure process runs on a strict 150-day statutory timeline. Here's how investors use it to find pre-foreclosure deals, trustee sales, and distressed acquisitions.
House Hacking Seattle: How Multi-Unit Ownership Works Under Seattle's Rules
House hacking in Seattle works differently due to ADU laws, just cause evictions, and STR restrictions. Here's how to structure it legally and actually offset your mortgage.