Archive for the N Mississippi and N Williams Corridor Neighborhood Category

“And the Work and the Beat Goes On”…Renovating My Investment Property in Portland!

July12
  Sonny and Cher sing "The Beat Goes On" And, so the work continues on my new duplex/investment property in the North Mississippi neighborhood of NoPo (North Portland). You may recall the angst involved in getting a mortgage (complicated by the fact tha… Read More

Let the Work Begin…Again! Renovations Begin on the New Duplex! “OOPS” Paint?

July4
early David Bowie with "Changes".....ch, ch, changes! [caption id="attachment_1159" align="alignleft" width="150" caption=""OOPS" Paint Gets Removed at the duplex renovation!"][/caption]  And, so the work begins on the new duplex/investment … Read More

Begin to Act “AS IF”! Keeping the Faith and Purchasing Portland Real Estate!

June30
  John Hiatt croons "Have a Little Faith" It's been a wild ride!  If you've just tuned in, I've been trying to buy a new investment property/duplex in the continually developing N Mississippi neighborhood of NoPo (North Portland).  I signed the paperwork Monday, after various obstacles, my new deal closed and recorded yesterday (I still have a cramp in my hand from the signing).  I'm simply "living on faith".  I have faith that the real estate market will repair and eventually turn-around (although, I don't believe it will happen quickly).  I have faith in the power of a low in… Read More

Don’t it Feel Good! MY Mortgage Loan Approved! More Tales from the Frontlines of Portland Real Estate!

June23
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves! So, you may remember that I have been trying to get a loan for another investment property in Portland Oregon in this new tightened credit market.  I have met my fair share of obstacles.  After a "what-see… Read More
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