Would like to grow a healthy cash-flow portfolio in the next 5 years to supplement (or completely replace) retirement.

If you have an understanding of real estate and think you can get better results growing your retirement savings in that asset class, then a self-directed IRA or Solo 401(k) is a means to do that.All investments are made in the name of the plan, all expenses come from the plan, and all return accrues to the plan.There are several different plan types and service models available.  

Remember these are people typically can't get a loan to by a house. 

You need a place to live no matter what, and I can't imagine rents are very cheap in Portland, so you're usually better off at least having the benefits of a little tax writeoff and mortgage paydown while you own, plus being able to paint the walls the colors you want, etc.I'd hang tight if I were you, see if your market goes up a bit more over the next few years (which I personally believe many will, just my professional opinion,) and try to refi and dump your mortgage insurance (assuming you have it) as soon as possible.In the meantime, hang onto your $50,000, keep growing it, and wait for the right deal.

But remember this person just went through a natural disaster is in a very vulnerable state, please be ethical.

We started a meetup in the Bronx that keeps growing, I'm always looking to be a part of others.

@Michael BadinLotsa BP users use it, not me since I use a PM that uses Buildium but fully agree that a lot of people said it's not worth it unless you have a lot of units or plan on growing to a lot of units quickly.These are my notes:Drew Bonnor said, “rentecdirect.com.

This property is one of the first to be rehabbed in an area I think will grow in the future. 

For example I would consider anything with less than 20' clear height functionally obsolete as industrial buildings are growing in height every year to accommodate new high bay distribution strategies. 24'+ is ideal.

Remember all the gentrified areas were "ghetto" not so long ago.