House-hacking and Airbnb cash flow along the way was the icing on the cake.

But the we people who will try to save a $3-400 over a 5-8 year appliance life and not buy a fridge with an ice maker.

Lots of people out there that have fancy marketing, Podcasts, You Tube channels, that can sell a melting chocolate ice cream cone to a person in white gloves.... but until you truly work with them, its hard to be sure who to trust. 

Although I do believe long term one could make a strong investment thesis for the area due to quality of life, population migration trends of millennial's and retirees, municipal capital investments being made such as new parks, ice skating rinks, white water park on the river, investments at Bachelor and OSU Cascades.  

But I don't have to, because that 1 factor along, LEVERAGE, is such a MASSIVE game-changer in returns, that everything else is just icing on the cake. 

Once you get your statement, freeze those cards in a block of ice so you will not use it.

I don't believe cashflow is king, I think appreciation is king and cashflow is the cream that floats to the top.

BTW Home Depot or any other paint shop can mix up this color for you, if you like, it does not mean you have to purchase paint from Sherwin Williams.If you want something in the cream palate, try Pita from Behr.

Look at the condo conversion as the icing on the cake.

Tenant perspective: When I moved in to my last rental, I noticed 2 issues right away: 1 - the freezer was not working (I would fill ice trays at night and they'd still be liquid in the morning); and 2 - there were some cracked/loose tiles on the bathroom floor.