(I've tried two property managers, but have fired both because of poor performance...I have one for my out of town property & he is amazing)Option 2) Use commercial bank financing through my local bank to continue making acquisitions of SFRs to grow the portfolio.  

Local regional banks and credit unions are the best place to look for HELOCs, not mortgage companies or brokers. 

But they can be a great option that provides in many cases a much superior return to the cash thrown off in appreciation rich/cash flow poor areas like SF Bay.

Is it true that poorly run properties in the same market can still bring down the value of mine, which is run better from a NOI point of view?

For purposes of having a commercial space, for business credit, applications/requirements from many companies and to keep our incorporation in the state of Oregon, we are currently leaning toward continuing to rent the cheapest office unit month-to-month as our Principal Place of Business just to meet the requirements of state incorporation/other companies.I'm certain that we are not the only virtual business to face this dilemma... has anyone found a solution to this.. perhaps a method or another state that permits virtual businesses without a physical presence to be incorporated in their state?

Preforeclosures can include lease-backs, "saving" the homeowner's credit and "saving" homeowners from foreclosure.

Hello,my wife and I are new investors looking to purchase our first investment property.We have excellent credit and plenty of equity in our house.

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These zones are based off of income - I haven't thoroughly looked at the zones in MN but suspect you aren't going to find any A locations which will be a concern for wealthy individuals.For those in MN interested here is a listing of the opportunity zones: https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/tax-credits/opp-zones/census-opp-zone-tracts.jsp

That's when I downloaded Audible and my first audiobook purchase, Rich Dad Poor Dad.