If anything I hope to gain more knowledge in dealing with the large $10 mil plus transactions so I can develop confidence and comfort going forward. 

The many new startup attempts at mimicking these real estate search engines haven’t appeared to gain much traction.

I think that Beaverton/Tigard and others are not quite the same as sprawling new developments outside Sacramento (perhaps more comparable to the San Francisco East Bay, to cite a local examplea gain), but on the other hand in the event of a significant downturn you maybe are more protected in the core.

I ended up gaining a mentor and eventual business partner on the deal along with making a $10K finders fee on the deal.

The property required getting a trust certificate made by the trustee, paying cash for the properties prior to the tax sale and now were are working on obtaining a forced easement to gain access to the main road.

Building a team you trust, or using a turnkey provider is a good way to get your feet in the door and gain some experience.

Was it reasonably achievable to gain forced appreciation on a house that needed some TLC in this expensive market?

After 2years I’m now ready to sell and expect $70k gain.

Thank you for your time and attention.

The State Portion I failed the first time because I didn't know the super state-specific laws for recordkeeping so pay close attention to that.