All Forum Posts by: Dawn Aotani

Hi all, 

I’m looking for a gardener for my Petaluma duplex --  to do some minor monthly maintenance. Let me know if you have any recs!

Thanks.

Hello, I'm hoping someone in the Portland OR area can recommend a gutter repair person. We have a leaking gutter & clogged downspout at our rental property. Not an emergency but definitely need to get it fixed correctly. Thanks!

@Siddharth Shastri --- I'm not sure if she is what you need but check out Kate Brooke,  She was recommended to me by another investor/landlord in the area. She handles more complex RE transactions than what I needed this summer, which was reworking my lease agreements etc.  Kate Brooke actually ended up recommending Kevin Parks to me, who wrote/customized our lease agreements. Kevin is very knowledgeable about tenants, evictions, etc. I liked that he represents both tenants and landlords. Send me a private message for their contact information.

@Dan King@Nate Lindquist Thanks for your tips, and my apologies for the delayed thanks....I've been busy processing my first applicant and now tenant. We actually found a RE attorney who helped us our lease agreement and it was interesting to learn about the parts that are more specific to Portland (mold, mildew, etc....oh and now medical marijuana!)  But, I will definitely check out both Rental Housing Alliance and Rocketlawyer for our next go around!

@Matthew Paul --- I live in San Anslemo, but my duplex is in Portland. I probably should have been more specific in my request.

Hi Portland-area folks!

I'm looking for a recommendation for someone to help us set up an irrigation system for our duplex's small backyard. The property is in the NE section. We are generally knowledgable, but would like someone else to set it up and do repairs when needed.  Thanks.

@Marcia Maynard Thanks for the rec. We don't plan to move to Oregon, although my husband grew up there. We live in No California and wanted to invest in Oregon. 

Hi all. 

Thanks to some handy advice from @Ronald Perich I found an off-market multi in NE Portland and approached the owner. Somehow we managed to convince her to sell and we are now the owners of a charming duplex. 

We are in the process of getting the property ready for renters, and could use some recommendations for a RE Attorney who can help us get our forms (application & lease agreement) in shape. Our previous rental properties were in California, and we were very careful with our forms there, so....I want to make sure we do everything right for Portland/Oregon as well.  Thanks!

Greetings!
I've been reading and making lots of notes over the past couple of months...and thought I should finally jump in and introduce myself. I first heard about biggerpockets.com from forum discussions on mrmoneymustache.com. My husband and I had been looking for ways to diversify our assets and help fund an early/earlier retirement. 

We are in the process of investing in buy and hold properties, both in the Portland metro area (where my husband grew up and has lots of family) and Northern California (our backyard). We first experienced being landlords when we merged our lives together and decided to rent out my condo. Then as our family grew, we rented out our primary residence when we upgraded. Although, we feel pretty comfortable as landlords, we are still constantly learning and adjusting our thinking. And it’s has been amazing to hear people freely share their knowledge and experiences – both bad and good. So, mahalo and thank you!