This ordinance, like the Portsmouth ordinance, was struck down for two reasons: (1) there were criminal sanctions for persons who failed to allow the inspections; and (2) the ordinance did not provide for an administrative warrant that assured that there was a judicial determination that probable cause existed to issue the warrant.

@Alexis Andrach- thanks -  if the property will be  a STR - ( versus a LTR) -  make sure that its  deirable location to bring in the  revenue needed ....if this will be your  first  property thats  away from  portland - maybe  consider  locations that are  relatively close  (  aka  WA coastal area  ....Hood river  etc ...)  ...if you will need  financing - make sure to get formally pre approved  as this will allow you  to be  prepared and also to get  organized and  become familair with the present rates/ fees / numbers 

It also means I can't use my own calculator to factor interst (or principle) paid (yes, I know they send you tax info but I put that info into my system based on what my calcs say I paid as part of my payments, as it should match what they report)If anyone knows the formal to use to type in this kind of loan (you can use the $3.2m example above and see if you can get something to say you should pay $20,355.58), please let me know.  

Educate yourself formally and use your time to be of value to a local investor (s) as a wholesaler to get the real estate education.

I am curious on these 100's of offers, is that a formal written purchase offer or are they just sending an e-mail saying they would pay $X amount.

Secured loans are fine, provided your DTI can take the hit. 2nd mortgages are the most common implementation of this loophole: "It's NOT a gift, it's a second mortgage on ANOTHER property I own, secured with a formal note and deed of trust recorded at the county, at 3%, interest only, with a balloon payment due in 30 years.

@Mohamed Farih that 97% loan doesn't have a formal name but that "conventional 97" is a pretty safe term to use. 

It is Non-Judicial foreclosure sale (Trustee).

Judges in my jurisdiction tend to look at things like the formality of accounting, the decision making process of the LLC, bank accounts and assets for the LLC, membership contribution schemes, and a number of other factors.These rules may or may not apply in Ohio.

Zillow recognizes multi families as "apartments" in house type.For Trulia:You have to search in your zip code or neighborhood or what have you, and when you get to the search results page, just click more filters (along the top where the search filters are at).Then under Property Type, change it from the pre-selected to multi-family home.I believe Trulia is a little bit more judicious when it comes to separating properties by type so you should only find 2-4 units with the multi-family home option picked out.