Fix and flippers in Astoria, Oregon

[Justin German]

Hey BP, The wife and I are looking to move to Oregon somewhere. We aren't too crazy picky about where in Oregon other than we want to be in the green area. As long as we are surrounded by green we are good to go. We are as we speak in a restaurant in Astoria and the town looks like it could use a fix and flipper to get these houses up to par. So my questions are, does anyone know if there are established fix and flippers in Astoria? Does anyone have any input as to how much potential Astoria may or may not have? Thank you in advance, Justin German

[Chris Parrish]

@Justin German, I grew up in Astoria and it has been cool to watch it transform over the years. It appears to be becoming more and more hipster as the years go on. There are a couple great breweries out there now and a lot of fun tourist activities to do. I see it continuing to grow and gain popularity. It is a really neat coastal town. 

However, the reason I have yet to buy a property there is the property taxes are steep - 4k a year for a cheap house, and the maintenance on those old properties next to the ocean is pretty extreme. But I could see myself in the future buying a vacation rental there in the future.