New Investor in Gresham, Oregon.

[Austin Fowler]

Hello Bigger Pockets community,

I am a new investor who has become addicted to the pursuit of financial freedom through real estate. I am from Bountiful, Utah but I currently work and reside in Gresham, Oregon and I am renting an apartment for the time being (unfortunately). My plan is to house hack as soon as possible, preferably with a duplex in Vancouver, WA, and then continue on with a strategy focused on rental property acquisition. I am also a veteran so I am fortunate to be able to purchase my first home with no money down which should make this journey really easy to get started. I look forward to connecting with you fellow investors!

[Steve Morris]

Hey, 100% on you picking Vancouver, I would not pay recent prices to be in Portland proper.  I'd also avoid the tri-county METRO area, there are going to be a s***-ton of new taxes and bonds if they pass the vote.  It's depressing how people keep voting for new taxes still even seeing little to no commensurate change in the problems they claim to fix.

Also, I think Yamhill county has a lot of potential for growth and is still relatively cheap.