Most common thing to do is use the county tax assessment.

Makes sense. 

Is the Home ready loan a common one in Portland?

Our goal is to eventually buy a third and rent out the second property as well so we also want to make sure the numbers make sense as an investment.

Do they have anything in common? 

Do they have anything in common? 

I didn’t even think about checking the OCDN and that makes perfect sense!

Some of these deals make sense...others have sellers with terrible expectations on what they can sell their properties for. 

Generally, if your middle FICO score is at least 700 the conventional loans make more sense, and sellers prefer to work with conventional financing whenever possible so this would help you in a multiple offer situation.FHA and conventional financing do have options to roll in the rehab costs to your financing they have significant downsides to them, but it would be worth it for you to research these programs if you have not already done so. 

I find cordless makes less sense for thing you'll be running continuously like grinders and sanders.You know what my favorite cordless tool is?