Go for an owner occupied financing deal first, but only after building up enough cash reserves to sustain both propertiesDoes that sound about right?

I have income from my Army pension coming in and I know that it will sustain me while I pursue REI full-time.  

Maybe I won't be able to find a deal, but I hope to at least find something that is sustainable and building equity better than just 'wasting' rent.

No wonder there was a Real Estate market crash in the early 90’s – that rate of appreciation is just not sustainable.

I think we have talked a lot how what your selling to day is not anything you sold when you started and or you would never go back to those asset class's that you originally sold.. and the same holds true for just about anyone in the business that wants to sustain a business.

We lived in SW Portland & I recall someone at the REIA ( NWREIA) stating they found resonable MF North of Salem Oregon - Possibly Newburg ( were reasonably priced?)

The basement and "attic" units would not yield the rent necessary to make it sustainable.

Right or wrong, this is the way I would feel most comfortable, at least until my wife can sustain our household.So hello!

For example Boomers really love sustainability.

In a hot market like today, I believe there is no sustainable long term way to cut costs on rehabs.1) We tried making all the construction in-house versus hiring subcontractors and we found that after the amount of regulation and compliance BS hoops that we had to jump through that doing everything ourself cost us more money, had to redo work not done correctly, and wasted a lot of time.Hard to hire your own electricians, plumbers, hvac, aesbestos removal, roofing, etc.2) Better to subcontract things like electrical, plumbing, hvac, aesbestos removal and roofing.