The biggest difference would probably be financing. if you are getting a mortgage, generally speaking, it's likely that you will need to make a larger downpayment at a higher interest rate (assuming you have no properties or collateral within the continental US). 

Tobin Hill and right by the Pearl!

Success with beautiful rental right by the Pearl walking distance Lessons learned?

I just wish writing it didn't feel so much like casting pearls before swine.

We have a place in town with free high-speed internet in the Pearl district that is $850/month for a 2 bed - About 50% of market easily. 

I had  business partner who sold his garbage company to Waste management for ALOT of money like what your talking about here.. and thats exactly what he did double tax free muni'sOne of his favorite things to do was when some stock broker or other person wanted to talk about investments he would drop that pearl.. and they would say what the HECK  your not making much return.. 

Originally posted by @Pearl Cook:I finally buckled down and am about to finish my bachelors in Business Admin with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.

@Asher Pearl zillow actually has a way to pull raw data for specific submarkets if that is what you're interested in doing.

@Jon Parks  When I had my own brokerage I used Pearl Insurance. 

Stop clutching your pearls and squawking.