We see this over & over, again & again - someone posts they need help finding a property and suddenly, every agent out there is "Investor-friendly".Funny thing is, RARELY do you see an agent sharing what qualifies their claim.In our experience, +95% of agents only know how to deal with owner-occupied transactions.

Don't over leverage your primary residence. 

There is a point, they just don’t bother underwriting before sending it over to you

In the SFH arena inventory build-up is massive from over a year of the real estate market being stagnant, and there is hidden inventory as well from developers who took their properties off the market and are just waiting until things turn around.

Just imagine a guest getting shocked because the GFI was not installed properly, or you hang a chandelier too low over a tub, or wrong type of can light in shower, or.........?

While serving as a VP of Retail Operations for over 20 years at a national retail chain, I consistently pursued real estate studies and successfully invested in several properties.Currently, my primary focus is on selling and listing real estate throughout the Atlanta market.

If you are consistent with learning real estate over the next 4-6 months, you’ll be ready to purchase your first (or next) property in NO TIME!

Always over estimate upgrades or flips.

. - Costs and Returns : In overly general terms the cost of doing business in Oregon, (especially on complex property types) is more manageable in Oregon in comparison to let's say...California?

If it runs the full five years the final sale price will be closer to $821,264 which includes P/I paid to me over the 60 months.