Portland newbie to REI

[Ben Nahir]

Hi all. I stumbled upon BP after finding what looks like a great opportunity for investing. My name is Ben, 31, in Portland, Oregon with no experience investing in real estate - my wife and I bought our first house just under 4 years ago.

Recently a number of houses went on the market in our neighborhood and some are still available. One in particular is a town home just a few doors down from our own house. I half-joked with my wife about investing but after discussing with family, we decided it might be something to pursue more seriously. We've looked at the town home - it's fairly new (1999) and in really good condition - and are doing our due diligence to see if it makes sense.

I've already read the Tenant Screening and How to Rent your House posts and was very pleasantly surprised to find how detailed and informative they are. I look forward to getting to know you and also all the help and knowledge that is clearly available here!

Thanks

Ben