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January4
"Money Trees" Rents are climbing, property prices are cheap and mortgage rates are low for even non-owner occupied properties.  There are lots of investment strategies that work but one that is easy to understand and execute is to stay with below average price range homes in predominantly owner-occupied neighborhoods. These properties will appeal to the broadest range of tenants while you hold them and buyers when you're ready to sell. Single family homes offer an opportunity to borrow high loan-to-value mortgages at fixed rates for long terms on appreciating assess with tax advantages … Read More

Up, Down, All Around (in the real estate mortgage world)!!!

December9
Up & Down - Ciara   FHA lowered the loan limits in October, but has reconsidered and now the limits are back to previous levels.  Good till 12/12.  And, you wonder why no one can keep up with what's happening in the mortgage world!!?? Single Family Residence       -                417,000                        2 Unit                                                  -                 533,850            3 Unit                                                  -       … Read More

October 2011 Portland Metro Real Estate Update!

October31
\"Monster Mash\" - Bobby \'Boris\' Picket OCTOBER 2011 PORTLAND METRO REAL ESTATE UPDATE! Happy Halloween!!  I realize I’m a little late with this October edition of my real estate update, but I’ve been on my excellent “Aussie-Kiwi” vacation visiting my sister in Australia/New Zealand for three weeks and I’m still digging out from the pile of paper, files and work as I try to catch up.  I’m not sure I can give much insight into the market for this month (as I missed most of it).  I can share a few statistics and items of interest.  I can generally asse… Read More

Some Things I Have Learned Managing My Investment Properties!

September13
Hugo Montenegro - Theme from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly! There's always the good, the bad and the ugly!!!  That being said, personal experience is a great teacher but a very expensive way to learn.  So, I'd like to share some of what I've learned from managing my own investment properties. If you've read any of my blogs, you know I have "put my money where my mouth is" concerning investment real estate and own multiple rental properties. I love that you use other people’s money (a mortgage) to handle the major portion of the purchase of an investment, the tenants’ pay off th… Read More
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