My property is located in the heart of East Village and briefly had in on Airbnb but my HOA forced me to take it down.

@Ann Bellamy - As always, I really appreciate your feedback and take it to heart! 

ie: buy off market - probably via wholesaler or auction  a somewhat more distressed property for cash, hire a contractor to do the rehab, a PM to place a tenant, and then finance 6 months after purchase to get your money out - ie: a BRRRCaveat: not for the faint of heart, the really busy, or the risk adverse.

I am ready in my heart to invest, but my head hasn't caught up. 

Hello all,I have the opportunity to purchase a 3 structure property in the heart of Portland.

This kind of leverage is not for the faint of heart, but if you're in it to win it, you have to play big.

This is the question that is at the heart of the mess that lenders and realtors and mortgage brokers and appraisers have collectively created.

Personally, I don't think I'd do a house move again.Moving houses isn't for the faint of heart, that's for sure.

The concerns that have been expressed regarding your lack of landlording experience should be taken to heart, though you could readily argue that's what you're paying your professional management team to do.

There are great deals to be had, but you have to have patience, and you can't be a half hearted investor.