Step 1: Contact usWe are always happy to explain the services we offer and answer any question you might have! Step 2: Review and Sign Management ContractWe will send you over a copy of our management contract via DocuSign. This explains the way in which we will act as an agent for your property and legally and efficiently handle anythin...

Furnished vs. Unfurnished Rental, Which One Should You Choose As An Owner? For many owners thinking about renting their property, the question of whether having it furnished or unfurnished can be a tough decision to make. There are some pros and cons that come with either choice you make, but weighing these against one another in your sit...

Have you obtained a Heloc on your Primary residence before? A Heloc (Home Equity Line of Credit) can give you leverage to invest in more opportunities. A strategy that a lot of people have employed for a long time. Some of the benefits of using a Heloc is that you are able to essentially borrow money from the equity of your house and then...

Home Buying Process (Step by Step) Get pre-approved by a lender so you know what your budget is. If you are looking at houses and fall in love with one that you see, the worst thing that can happen is you do not get approved for a loan to cover the price of the house. I always recommend getting a budget from a lender so when you find...

CLEANING –Tenants are entitled to a clean home upon taking occupancy. Oregon law states that when the carpets are professionally cleaned upon a move-in the tenant’s security deposit can be charged for cleaning upon the move-out. We ask that our owners please have the home and carpets professionally cleaned when vacated and hir...

WE HAVE MOVED INTO OUR NEW SPACE IN MULTNOMAH VILLAGE AND WANT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU! COME JOIN US, THURSDAY, JULY 11TH FROM 4-6:30 TO OFFICIALLY WELCOME UPTOWN PROPERTIES TO MULTNOMAH VILLAGE. THE RIBBON CUTTING WILL BE DONE AT 5:30  WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU INTO OUR NEW HOME!  APPETIZERS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL ...

Many people that are new to real estate investing think that saving money during the rehab of a property will help increase their profit. Whether the property is a flip or you plan on holding it as a rental property, investing in quality products for your rehab will increase the life of your asset. However, you do not want to put marble f...

The Uptown Properties team believes in the value of homeownership. I understand that purchasing a home in the Portland metro area can seem very intimidating. With an average sale price of $453,600 it can seem impossible to purchase your first home. Have no fear though! With over 6,500 active listings there are many more affordable h...

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.Purchase price: $102,000 Cash invested: $100,000Contributors: AJ ShepardChris ShepardAfter our first project, we decided that we could take on a little more. We found this project in the weeds in MLS, at the time there was a lot of properties on the MLS in 2010. T...