Higher rates and tremendous demand for inventory by both owner occupants and investors have resulted in an inventory shortage all over the US - in Oregon and in Ohio.Hope this gives you some things to think about. 

Quote from @David Mancia: My Name is David Mancia, and at the end of last year I finally took the plunge and decided to contact RTR to buy my first out of state property, and I was contacted by Ms.

We are Hilary and Corey and are new to BiggerPockets as we are interested in beginning our real estate journey.

.- The profits are then “passed through” to you and your partner.

obviously that can get pricey and is why joining a team or established brokerage can be so helpful.I was lucky enough to have a family connection that is an established boutique commercial broker, and he was in his own words "drowning" and needed help. 

Turn around and put $300k back on primary residence mortgage and use the remaining $300K to finance the next house.  

I'd love to connect and share experiences and strategies, as there’s so much value in learning from each other in this space.

The owner’s mortgage balance is $315K and they have an interest rate of 3.5% and the PITI is 2126.

All I did was send proof of the damage and repair bill.

Your credibility trust and a relationship.