Newer buyers the sellers like to know they have an experienced broker behind them that knows the process and can help guide them along the way.If you can say price range you are looking,state, STNL or MTNL, what loan to value, and what cap rate you are expecting then I can give you an idea if you are realistic or stop looking before you start. i review about a thousand of these a week for clients nationally so tend to know state by state what cap rates are at for what price range for NNN - STNL and MTNL.There are a few books out there on the subject.

Anyone local want to share what their 2b/1ba run on water bills? 

Cellar to contain 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, and a room for laundry, water heater, and a furnace.

Hey David,I'd love to help you out with your RE search.Obviously, a lot of this all depends on your price range.

The current owner is under water on the mortgage and the property needs a lot of rehab.

I have a background in many fields ranging from customer service to truck driving and from masonry to being a licensed nurse.  

Looking at east of the river since work is in Clackamas and i've seen the traffic can get real bad.Been a few times and i love the greenery and water.

Back in 2015 because of my 8 loans in the secondary market difficult to grow my portfolio so turned to a local community bank about $500M in assets - sister bank somewhere in the $4B range.

For instance, if the current owner is paying the water bill and the MFH property is submetered, maybe it makes sense to put the water bill back on the tenants (except for the common areas).

Generally the pea trap holds the water and prevents sewage gas from coming back in the drain.