We have picked up 2 investment properties in the Crystal Coast area, one with a Conventional loan, the other cash.

Originally posted by @Crystal Smith:Originally posted by @Natalie Schanne:What should we do with $500,000 cash borrowed at 3.5%?

Hey Seattle BPers - I've got a challenge for you: pull out your crystal ball, your data sets, and your intuition and predict the highest appreciation Seattle neighborhood in 2020, 2021, and 2022.Winner gets something.

Quote from @Crystal Smith: Quote from @Brandon Durant: Looking to purchase our first home... have been recommended to waive inspections if we're serious in having an offer accepted (finally)My question: Would it make sense to waive inspection in this situation and have an experienced builder come out to look at the property at the next open house?

That makes it crystal clear.

But I'm just crystal-ballin' so believe your own crystal balls on that.The Oregon Coast for investments only really makes sense for people who just have the dream of owning real estate on the Oregon Coast and hope to maybe break even on cash flow after a few years of ownership, and there are plenty of people interested in that.

My crystal ball is cloudy at this moment. lol.

:@Crystal Smith Thank you for your response.

Thanks @Crystal Smith for this link - https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/148782-cash-gift-from-parents-cant-be-used-for-investment-purchaseApparently it's not mortgage fraud @Nnabuenyi Anigbogu to season gift funds for 2 months.

No one has a crystal ball to predict the future, but you are able to use simple statistical probability knowing that markets always have been going up and down.