The next destination is on everyone's mind over here...and while I have deep roots and the potential to continue expanding into relatively nearby markets, I can't help but think Portland has a great working template for the next destination.

So be sure to dig deep.

I really don't care what y'all think of me, and I know deep down inside about the quality of person that I am, and the quality of service that I provide.  

I am a 4th year property manager and die-hard proud Chicagoan (before you ask, I prefer deep dish pizza) I love the Chicago Bears (they suck, i know) and prefer the White Sox -hey, Cubbies, we at least won a world series THIS century.

I like deep value and contrarian thinking.

I let those words sink deep down and built up my cash and jumped back into investing.  

Well, let me just give a simple example:Tiger:  "Hey Dion, how deep is that hole?"

Buy a distressed property at a deep discount with cash and a quick closing, doesn't have to be my cash just cash from somewhere.

Part of creating a marketing system is to identify potential candidates (suspects) that appear to fit your deal criteria without much research.Don't too much research in the front end; only enough to fit and exclude the obvious.You basic qualification research only need occur when you have a principal who has expressed serious interest in doing business with you specifically and has given you signals that they are motivated to given something up in order for you to solve a problem.You due diligence (deep research) should be reserved for when you are in contact with a principal and you have the working of a transaction on paper. 

If I'm lucky, the foundation is 1" above grade, and I'm really not sure how deep I can go with the grading, but there may be some other things I ca do to divert any water.