For added context, currently renting, no debt (aside from a car loan with about 25k left).

Almost nobody that wants a 3-bedroom has only one car, except the occasional single parent with small children, or solo professional that wants a home office and guest bedroom. 

@Katie Southard This is the floor plan. there is another but that does not have a separate car garage and has private entrance only from the side.

We also have interest from some new car companies that are looking at the facilities in Windsor for re-purposing to use for EV manufacturing.

Oregon doesn't have a card or other easy way to check.Laugh of the day...we had a client, who was a stripper, with a lizard she kept in her bra, until it escaped in our car.

If you're a single mom with student loans, a car payment, and living paycheck-to-paycheck, then $20,000 would be devastating and a reserve is critical.

If you want to buy in capital hill and this is a way to afford something you otherwise can’t go for it, thing getting a nice car and ubering part time to pay for it.

For example we pay our own income taxes, broker splits and all of our other expenses directly out of what we make including required E&O insurance, MLS dues, licensing fees, Board of Realtor dues, continuing education costs, marketing, advertising, office fees/rent, transaction coordinator/ assistant fees, health insurance, car insurance and maintenance, gas, tires, software, retirement fund, etc.We are not W2 employees with payroll taxes already taken out of our paychecks, company-paid health insurance and matching retirement account plus a guarantee of at least 40 hours paid work per week, sick pay, paid vacation… none of that.So if you’re thinking you’ll be able to pay an hourly wage typical of a W2 hourly employee like $50-85/hr… that’s definitely not going to work.

Then when you are driving in the car or doing anything you can listen to it and it helps alot!

For example, if your driveway only fits two cars, you need to know if tenants plan to bring several vehicles, as this could lead to parking violations and HOA fines.Don’t forget to screen pets, too!