All Forum Posts by: Randy Johnston

@Yuki Conlon, FHA is getting to be a four-letter word for a lot of sellers, I think discouraged and/or uninformed listing agents are the cause. Also, a cash buyer can close in 10 to 15 days and sellers/investors really like the thought of cashing out quickly.

I think you'll have better luck if you concentrate your search outside of the city and more into the suburbs. You may also want to consider finding an area in which you are interested and contact the owners of multi-family units to see if they are ready to sell their property . . . sometimes all it takes is a phone call or letter to push someone who's straddling the line. :-)

Good luck.

@Brian Jackson, You have most certainly come to the right place to learn pretty much all there is to learn about real estate investing. Be sure to visit the Education tab for podcasts, blogs and other resources. 

I would also suggest that you check out our local real estate investor groups. Both Rarebird (www.myrarebird.com) and Northwest REIA (www.northwestreia.com) hold monthly meets and are great for networking and learning more about the local markets.

Good luck.

@Javaughn Fernanders, Welcome to BP. The Portland market is hot at the moment, including multi-family. But you came the right place to learn more about investing in real estate. I would also suggest that you check out the local REI groups . . . both Rarebird (www.myrarebird.com) and Northwest REIA (www.northwestreia.com) hold monthly meetings and are great places to network and learn more about the market in the Portland area.

Good luck.

@Vanessa Peterson, Welcome to BP and the crazy Portland real estate market. :-) You've come to the right place to learn more about real estate investing. I would also suggest that you check out the local real estate investor groups. Both Rarebird (myrarebird.com) and Northwest REIA (northwestreia.com) hold monthly meetings and are great places to network and learn more about the local market.

Good luck.

Licensing is not administered by a private entity, but rather, it is administered by a state government agency. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is a private organization that a broker or real estate agent may or may not join, for a fee. Of course, if you don't join, you lose access lot of valuable tools, one of which is the MLS.

@Zachary Critchett, Not sure how Bend handles property taxes, but in Washington County, we can choose from three different plans. I can pay the entire amount by Dec 10, and with that payment, I get a discount of a couple of hundred dollars. I can make two equal payments or three equal payments. I make every effort to make a single payment to get the discount. :-)

@Skyler Boyd @Jay Hinrichs. 

Welcome to BP. The website for Rarebird is myrarbird.com.

@Jay Hinrichs, my understanding is that the Developer's license is pretty much administrative in that it doesn't have the same rigorous requirements as a GC's license. Is that accurate? 

@Melissa Parker, Welcome to BP and the Portland area, you've come to the right place to learn more about real estate investing. I would also suggest that you check out Rarebird (www.myrarebird.com) and Northwest REIA (www.northwestreia.com), two local real estate investors groups.

Good luck.

@Account Closed, I found most of my buyers at local REI meetings and by connecting with members from BP.