Inventory is creeping up, days-on-market are stretching, and buyers are behaving differently than they did during the peak frenzy.For investors and move-up buyers, this shift opens the door to opportunities that didn’t exist even a year ago.More Inventory = More Rational OffersEven in a still-healthy market, more inventory instantly changes buyer psychology.

You want to keep the same lifestyle.  

Given Portland’s rules and prices, keep it simple and conservative: define a tight buy box (SFH 3/1–3/2 or small duplex in stable, landlord‑friendly pockets), underwrite with real taxes/insurance from the address, PM‑verified rents, and a healthy repair/vacancy buffer; ADUs can work but pencil them as a bonus, not the reason the deal works.

Saving money is hard, they’re looking to apply to grants that can help them with down payment assistance and a healthy path to home ownership.

That’s what keeps a portfolio healthy long term.

Instead of “trading up” our lifestyle every time income increased, we saved up and bought more rentals.

The Feds have been hiking interest rates like to crazy to discourage people like me and you spending more and to save up since we will be digging deeper into our pockets if we continue with this lifestyle of extravaganza spending. 

A little distance can actually be healthy, it keeps you from getting sucked into doing all the $15/hour tasks yourself.Starting without experience will make marketing your services tougher, but not impossible.

There is a lot of value in having a career path that gives you a purpose in life and within which you can have a healthy work/life balance.

The CEO was too busy taking his kids on cruises and posting about all the time he gets to spend with them due to this great lifestyle that MF real estate provides.