Property Management Blog

Update for Portland Landlords 10 Lethal Mistakes for Real Estate Investors What It Is: Bankrate.com recently published their review of the top 10 serious mistakes made by real estate investors. Top blunders include “Paying Too much”, “Misjudging Cash Flow”, and “Planning As You Go”. Why it's i... Read More

Update for Portland Landlords Massive Waterfront Project Breaks Ground in Portland’s Northern Neighborhood What It Is: The sprawling 32-acre Columbia River Crossing development has finally broken ground on the Vancouver side of the Columbia River. A mix of 3,300 residential units, 1.25 million square feet of office space, and mu... Read More

Update for Portland Landlords Value-Add Apartment Buildings – An Attractive Option in Today’s Competitive Market What It Is: As shiny new apartment buildings go up in downtowns across the US, many would-be apartment investors are wondering how to compete in a market flooded with luxury Class-A apartment units. Rather t... Read More

Update for Portland Landlords Portland City Council OK’s Waterfront for Mass Homeless Shelter What It Is: The Portland City Council has voted to allow the Portland Housing Bureau to lease the 14.5-acre Terminal 1 property, which plans to use it as a massive indoor/outdoor homeless shelter called the “Oregon Trail of Hope... Read More

Update for Portland Landlords Portland A Top “Small Market” for Tech What It Is: While Portland currently ranks 25th in CBRE’s Top 50 Tech Talent study, it was 3rd in the “small market” category. CBRE defined small market as those cities with a tech talent pool of fewer than 50,000 people – Portla... Read More

Update for Portland Landlords Booming Portland Development – An Interactive Map What It Is: The latest update to Portland Interactive Project Watch shows dozens of commercial multifamily, office, and hotel developments dotting the skyline. Skyrocketing demand for housing has driven a corresponding development boom, with ... Read More

Update for Portland Landlords Why Pay Capital Gain Taxes Now?  A Brief Overview of 1031 Exchanges What It Is: A 1031 Exchange allows you to sell appreciated assets (typically real estate) while deferring the payment of capital gains taxes by quickly re-employing your equity to purchase replacement properties. Why It Is Imp... Read More

If you own a Portland Oregon rental property, one of the best thing you can do to make it more desirable for prospective renters is to get your property ready for the spring and summer months when more people will be searching for rentals across Portland.Here are 5 easy spring clean-up tips which you can start doing this weekend.Tip 1 – Clean... Read More

Over the years you’ve built your Portland Oregon Rental Property portfolio to include some great rentals, but during the last few years you’re starting to notice that it’s taking longer to rent a few of your properties than it did in the past.The reality when it comes to rental property is that renters these days are searching for... Read More

An income property is defined as property which is purchased and held for the purpose of earning an income from the operations of the property and securing a gain from the appreciation of the property while it is held.An income property can be one of a number of types - single family, multifamily, retail, industrial, or even special use such as a r... Read More