To buy or not in Portland!!!!  

I do know one of the people who works for me has a 2 year work permit (temporary) and she and her husband were able to buy a place in Alberta.BC and ON are very tenant friendly.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Jeffrey Eschbach: Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Talk to a CPA who specializes in real estate; they can guide you on the best structure.Decide on Your Payout MethodPersonally, I prefer a mix of methods.

@Brad Kanouse,I believe this is a duplicate of this post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/1210256-usin...But regardless, here is my answer:If you take a distribution from an IRA - it will be subject to taxes and penalties.You can convert your IRA into a "Self-directed IRA" and have the IRA buy the property, in this case you are not the owner, the IRA is.

If you are worried about it, buy an umbrella insurance policy for $1 million and sleep easy. 

My plan is to buy a new house and rent my current residence out and then "sell up" into a larger property to get my start. 

I’m currently house hacking and planning to buy my next property in about 6 months.

My buy box is turnkey sfh 3/1 or small multi newer major utilities and roof.

Does anyone know of any institutions or people that would lend cash similarly to a line of credit or some alternate option that would help us with buying homes to move into our properties?