I seriously looked into purchasing a few years back in Valencia but decided ultimately the US had more potential.

Hello everyone, I purchased my home two years ago, and currently, I have a tenant renting a room for $800, which helps cover my mortgage. This was my first property, and while it's been a great learning experience, I ...

I will be selling the second lot to an owner occupant.   

The fact is that anyone who takes, leads, or carries away the property of another with the intent to convert it to their own use or deprive the owner of it is committing a crime. 

Hello everyone, I purchased my home two years ago, and currently, I have a tenant renting a room for $800, which helps cover my mortgage. This was my first property, and while it's been a great learning experience, I ...

About 1/3 were in limbo--neither rebuilding nor selling, while owners tried to decide what to do--sell, rebuild, or fight with the insurance company--or just didn't have the money to rebuild and didn't want to sell. 

Maybe that is why the old owner didn't pay their taxes?

He abandoned trying to scale.Learning from this experience when my partner and I decided we wanted to double our net income, we realized it would take a increase of 2 1/2 time our volume and probably need to triple our deal flow.  

Look up the rental laws in Portland, it is a NIGHTMARE for property owners.  

Also @Andrew Syrios thank you for your opinion also, it´s pretty much helpful to have different opinions and perspectives, but still difficult to decide when someone it´s just beginning.