The combination of its growing tech & healthcare sector, long-term resilience to climate change, and relative affordability makes it an interesting place to start our real estate journey.I spent a big part of my career in hospitality real estate consulting at a Big 4 firm, but I left to explore new opportunities and decided it was finally time to take the leap into real estate investing.

If you do decide to do mailer(s), then I would advise you to personalize the card and do a handwritten note. 

We are BRRRRing it and we’re originally going to rent traditionally, however we decided to look into it as an Airbnb, and when we put in current loan rates which will be near or at 7% when we are ready, we’d only cash flow about $150 a month 😱, but as an Airbnb our projections are around $1,300 cash in our pockets monthly. 💰 At this point is a no brainer 🧠 and we know if it doesn’t work out or we don’t like doing it we can always revert to a traditional rental. 

Under careful consideration, The Board of Directors has decided to freeze all distributions and withdrawals for an additional 90 days.

Context: I just moved to Portland, OR and finally decided to pivot careers from healthcare into real estate.

@Mark HafnerI've been investing internationally for many years but it's very difficult to answer the kind of questions you ask without writing a dissertation so I'd encourage you to ask more precise questions in the forum.

Interest income is interest income, unless you decided to roll some of the current cash into a self directed IRA at which point your interest income would be deferred for a later time and allow your funds to grow tax free.

A coworker mentioned they learned how to invest in real estate using the Bigger Pockets website so I decided to check it out to see what it was all about.

After several calls with some of the larger PMS providers, where I really took the time to dive into their products and compare features, pricing, and more, we've decided to go with Hostfully.

He kept cash and investments on the side should he decide to get back in, 5 years from now when they come back.