Develop your own screening process if you intend to self manage.............don't continue with that PM.

Allegedly, a "project" of affordable housing was constructed downtown by the post office with STR permitting and fee funds collected, but we later heard it was decommissioned and instead re-appropriated by the developer to private luxury townhomes. 

I want to buy the land, develop the strip mall, and rent out the space through a property manager while I run my coffee shop.The Details:I found a company that will help me figure out the coffee business. 

That way, you can develop a working relationship, get cheaper prices, and the GC knows the quality of work you like.

Strictly my opinion ...No, we're not in or approaching a "bubble".We ARE, however, in a housing shortage.This was predicted just after the crash of '07 / '08 when some 80% of builders and developers went under.

There is a lot of development going on, and sure, while portland the city has strong tenant protections the surrounding metro area (and beyond) is different. 

He researches what’s being planned for development in the area.

Who knows you might like the experience so much you might go into Real Estate development as a permanent career change!

This could be finding off market deals, distressed properties or possibly development plays. 

One of biggest problems facing developers and investors is the lack of quality labor available.