There is strong economic development because it is the state capital which drives demand for housing.

Police drive by occasionally and see 3-4 people standing outside smoking. 

And then drive and determination and money set aside to live on while you ramp up.

I would think about having a local broker/agent give you a BPO on it and see what the number comes back in at..Think this might be where Chris was going, but depending on your area and what sales look like in the end of the year months, usually sales are a lot slower, that might be a driving factor.

It would be so helpful to do a 'deep dive': how much did you buy the house for, how many bedrooms, how much do they each rent for?

The bounced checks are of incredibly deep concern, we can only imagine what he is doing with all the owners money behind the scenes.

Now go drive to buy one, of course it's end of the day.  

The second property, I’m in deep trouble.

Eugene could be a great choice for STRs with the university driving consistent demand with college kids + family, and Portland offers year-round potential with its already strong market for both MTR and STR.

It drives me nuts when everyone quotes a five-page post just to address one sentence, then the next person quotes both, then the next person quotes all three, etc.