With this timeline approaching pretty quick, do any of y'all suggest sticking it out until I find the right multi-family or would you jump on a good single family I can turn around and rent out down the road. 

Justa. quick follow up - is there anyway to refinance with traditional bank within 3 months?

If history is any guide, it won't happen and it is in nobody's interest (including the cartels).

I just stumbled on the home today and they already have over asking offers so I wanted to get some quick feedback.

We quickly found tenants and were off to a great start!

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@Brent Hindman If you aren't looking to grow the rental portfolio quickly or build it to be large, then I'd probably just get a HELOC on it and keep it as a rental.

., if I’m dealing with someone in, say, Chicago or Austin, I know precisely which local operators are closing quickly and which boutique lenders are staying nimble.

He knows EVERYONE:)quick check they are NMLS licensed and state licensed so good on that end.. when they come to Oregon they will need to get state licensed here.. and in WA no license required.. you see a lot of lenders say they loan in NV but many are not licensed there..

Also, if you goal is to continue scaling, a real estate CPA could be a great resource for accounting and tools like DSCR loans can help your grow quickly, especially for cash-flowing properties.