In addition to some other OOS investing I’ll be doing, I want to buy a Portland home in a desirable neighborhood for families and rent it out while he completes school with the idea that we’d fix it up in 2 or 3 years and move in ourselves.

Once you add in the cost of repairs you'll likely have a house worth maybe slightly more than the others in the neighborhood but probably not enough to offset the closing costs of doing the cash out refi.This isn't to say that it can't be done and plenty of people have had success doing it........but it's something you'd have to know well to make sure it will actually work.

-Definitely want the artsier and trendier neighborhoods.

A lot of the management has been left to memory, but the business has grown to the size that more organization needs to be put in place. 

I usually get grand slams with a mixture of both but looking at a nice house in a really crappy neighborhood.

Even in the so called good areas there are small pockets of those neighborhoods that you want to shy away from.

Consider setting up key word alerts for the names of the suburbs, the names of the DC neighborhoods, also be sure to have D.C. as well as DC. 

I timeblock my schedule and make sure it is extremely organized.

There are several near me with neighborhood sounding names like "Zellwood Station", "Chalet North", "The Hills", "The Valley", "Overland Village" etc.

-Ability to read and understand most contracts and financial documentsWhat I need:-Money to fund deals likely 400k-1.2 million for first acquisition-Multifamily Experience for the loan and to make raising the money easier (probable possible without, but much better with)-Net worth and Liquidity requirements to qualify for the loan-Experience in turning around a value add in 12-18 months successfully -Experience in Underwriting deals and due diligence-People who are very good at organizing and systematizing-People who excel at operations and administration-People who have a great understanding of construction and contractors (Boots on the ground is a huge plus)All honest feedback is greatly appreciated.Thank you!