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Start searching online on your own for deals.

Hello,I've been searching for a duplex in Albany or Corvallis, Oregon to owner-occupy since January.

If you wanted them to move early, you *could* offer "cash for keys" (another topic you can search on here), but they're not required to take that offer.

I know this is a long read but searching the forum I didnt see much on discussions like this. 

And the search continues for one current mortgage industry person to comment

Try searching on www.Narpm.org there you will likely get a better educated and more professional PM.

Good Morning,I am an investor in Springfield, MO that is always on the lookout for SFH to BRRRR, multi-family residential, and commercial real estate. I have been doing this long distance (military) for years, and it ...

I couldn't find this on the search.

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