I've had reasonable success with these methods working the same list (currently have 2 deals underway and many more mild-medium leads in the funnel).I'm wondering what everyone does in terms of a long-term marketing mix, namely frequency and method of contact.

With pretty mild weather compared to Vermont or somewhere like that.John

(with a more mild interest in the stock market log term).

My thoughts with the way the market is right now is to pay all cash for a value add multifamily, do a mild rehab to add some value, then refi and try to pull out as much as you possibly can. 

I don't want to jump into something if I can't get an idea on these costs first.I'd like to read a few books, and/or take an online class to help me understand the various costs of renovations, surprises/hidden costs to look out for, know the best materials to use for an ideal combination of quality but affordability, etc.With some baseline understanding of these costs, I can start to underwrite light-to-mild fixer-uppers and get started with my first investment.

@Stephanie HowellHey Stephanie,I’m mildly familiar with hood river and the dalles.

Hey folks,Just want to get a sense for what you all think about the housing market right now .. it seems everywhere people are bidding up, multiple offers everywhere, insane housing shortage, building material costs through the roof.. to say we are in a hot market right now is to put in mildly.

We use Evolve, and are only mildly happy with them.

If after switching to LED you still feel bad for the tenant, buy them a bottle of laundry detergent to cover the cost of the electricity.

Grouping properties would seem to only mildly mitigate risk and even that doesn’t seem worth it.