my main concern Is Oregon inheritance tax... :)  

Im relatively risk averse, which is why I paid cash instead of mortgaging but I also wanted the ease of taking the income as my main income.

We are using Redfin/Trulia/Zillow etc as our main source of info.

Infrastructure is growing here too and attracting companies. 

Also when you buy in Class A areas, you'll want to see what the rent growth is since that's supposed to be one of the main benefits.

That is why from the beginning I made the latter my main focus. 

@Bryan Mitchell I would focus on buying in a very solid area that will attract quality tenants.

I've been reading David Greene's Long-Distance Real Estate Investing to build some knowledge but I don't want to get stuck in the analysis paralysis phase and would like to take action as soon as possible.I'm mainly looking for small multi-family properties (duplex, triplex, fourplex) to start with and eventually expand towards commercial properties. 

@Manuel FontanOnly a few Hard money lender will do up to 90-100% lending but that will attract a higher point and interest rates.

@Debra Chepkemoi From one newbie to another I would say the best thing to do once you have decided on Muli-Family is to look for people talking mainly about that subject.