We will simply look these folks up by name on the PVA.

That could mean renting extra rooms out to roommates or buying 2-4 units, living in one, and renting the others.

I've had negative experiences with a bad general contractor and a non-paying renter (leading to an eviction), so I'm being extra cautious in selecting the right lender this time.Could anyone recommend a trustworthy lender in the Los Angeles area who can guide me through this difficult time?

Whether or not the other benefits of new construction outweigh this diminishment of potential appreciation could be the topic of another post.Deeper dive and feedbackI’d be super interested to hear from folks on this topic.

Sales folks bend over backwards to try and solve issues but their accounting department do not provide any support.  

Hey folks.

I retired from the Army about two years ago, and during the last 3 years serving I started investing in real estate for extra income on the side.

As for Portland its downtown while business wise has been really hurt.. and its started with theBLM riots ( or should i say peaceful protest) that and those nice Antifa folks fire bombing things destroyed many many business's the inner city real estate is nothing like back east. but they have got to get a handle on the homeless.. 

The folks staying in your unit want a seamless transition to their new living quarters, and the person paying wants an easy way to cross out that line on their to-do list.

You pay in the rate for the extra leverage.