Charles County (fastest growing area in the region), the expansion of Westport Plaza has reinvigortated the nightlife in the area and the new World Wide Technologies headquarters is going to be great for the region. 

HiI’m currently based in the North East but I’m looking to invest in properties in the Tampa region as rentals.

There are properties outside Dallas that are much more affordable than the Portland metro region; my point is it is cheaper to accumulate properties not all that far from Dallas, you can start your portfolio there without the need for significant funds.

at 25% down for an investment property, that gives you a lot of options regionally if not so many in Seattle. 

I do like your advice of focusing on a neighborhood/region.

Certainly interesting to hear the regional differences!

For the mentor it is an opportunity to scale his business in a geographic region that he doesn't currently live in.  

Try shopping around a bit more, I tend to prefer regional banks vs. local banks for this type of property.

Hi all,I am doing  a few Commercial/Multi-family deal(s) simultaneously and heading down the path of bank loan(s) with a couple of regional banks.I am being offered from the same bank several scenarios. 

The rest would fund buyouts and elevating buildings in low-lying regions along the coast.Recently, the official total Harvey damage estimate was increased to $180 billion.