looking to buy this property as a first time investor,thinking about doing STR for the ADUs and marketing them to nurses since its near a hospitalhttps://www.redfin.com/OR/Portland/10692-SE-34th-Ave-97222/h...any advice or tips would be much appreciated

One helpful tip is setup draws in which you follow a detailed estimate of which work will be performed and once that work is done you send out a payment.

Here are a few tips that might help you get a clearer picture:Local Contractors: One of the best ways to get accurate estimates is to connect with local contractors.

Of course, that means that your property will need to be prepared properly for this, which means "no carpet". 

By the end of September, I will have 25k saved up to use on a property (outside of my personal emergency fund of course).

Check out the Events to find local and virtual meet ups4. complete your BP profile - Include website links, social media handles, or other online profiles so that people can find you.

Can you believe people are spending, 4, 5 6 7 k on SEC 8 courses?????

If anybody has any tips on how I can sell a 2br/ 1ba rowhome in the Old Kensington/ Fishtown neighborhood in the quickest / easiest way, please let me know. 

Here're some online calculators: from Intuit/TurboTax, from H&R Block, from NerdWallet, from TaxAct, and you can find dozens more online.

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