This tells me that the market is screaming for a mid level accommodation, and that's going to come from one of two places - either you are going to upgrade and fill it OR somebody is going to buy the dead motel and modify it to fill that void. 

Hey Kate, I personally use Franz Reprographics in Brooklyn Center or Vital Culture in South Minneapolis.  

@StevenAccount Closed I appreciate your input, this is my first property and when I say it wasnt a screaming deal I don't mean it was a bad deal by any means just that I didnt aquire it through some sort of avenue like direct mail marketing where I bought it 40cents on the dollar, thats all.

They don't want anyone screaming Capital gains when they should really be filing as a business. 

I feel like you would have better luck staying outside of the PDX city limits unless you find a screaming deal. 

If there are a lot of vacant houses, overgrown grass, cars on the lawns, or other unsightly items, then you will have a good idea.A duplex at 63k in that neighborhood doesn't look like a screaming buy, but once again, we don't have specific details.

@Kate Gagnon I would need a little more information here to make an true judgement. 

Nothing screams amateur more than spelling and grammatical errors.

This post is a useful reminder that investing is not easy, and your deals will not be screaming hot all the time. 

Called me up two weeks ago after one of the nor'easters because a tenant was screaming about a leaking ceiling in his "new" building and he needed a roofer- he was calling from vacation in Hawaii.Heed @Thomas S. words of insight.