I choose salient colors (Yellow, green or red) studies show your marketing will be seen.

You're going to have to convince the zoning commission that it's feasible to zone it to commercial that means you need a solid plan of action to get them to even consider it and the zoning commission are very stubborn when it comes to zoning it to something different lots of paper work and red tape involved.

Your money is tied up for no return and you "hope" for a profit at some point far away.Buying a rental property is the best way to leverage your money and start generating income, tax advantage, and potential appreciation the soonest.You're brand new and planning to invest out of state so all of my red flags are going up.

By the time your ready for your third, you may be able to refinance your original FHA loan into a conventional loan, and then you would be eligible to use an FHA again on the third property.As you can see there is a lot of red tape to navigate, if this is your plan, you need to make sure you are dealing with a lender who understands this strategy. 

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/08/real_estate/oregon-moving/index.htmlWith all the talk of other markets little ole ORegon is red hot but it gets little investor attention maybe investors will want to get in before the word is out.. and don't have to compete in over heated or publicized markets...

I see 3 options here:1) Fix and flip the current home2) Demo and rebuild a slightly bigger home (800-1000 ft)3) Rehab and add-on to the current homeHere's my question - assuming a $275 per square foot ARV, whats the best course of action?

For direct mail, does yellow paper with red lines work the best? 

I will comment to watch out for two reasons:1: School district problems2: GE appears to be moving on (on the plus side, you have a 1 million square foot Lord Corporation facility on upper Peach St.)Other than that, I think there are some golden nuggets to be found.

Rents for $8251239 Wooddell 39212 4 bdrm 2ba 1900 square feet.

If by some miracle I can find a multi-family owner who will do seller financing, would you consider that to be a red flag?