Saving for a down payment is one of the main reasons people do not think home ownership is an attainable goal. Many people intend to start saving for a down payment but life gets in the way. If you are considering putting 20% down on an average home in Portland you would be looking at about $90,000 out of pocket, not including closing cos...

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.Purchase price: $225,000 Cash invested: $40,000Contributors:AJ Shepard Chris ShepardFirst real multifamily for our, a duplex. At this point, we really do feel like our tastes are getting eclectic. This property has a lot of challenges to it, with 4 flights ...

Join us Friday, May 3rd from 4-7pm as we celebrate all the Mother's in our lives with our First Friday event! We will have wine tasting available from Artisanal Wine Cellars as well as pottery and plants for purchase from Pottery by Marjorie and Flowers by Alana. Hand massages will be available from 4-6 and amazing gift baskets will ...

With SB608 recently passing we are still getting plenty of questions from homeowners about it! Check out this great Q&A video created by Uptown Properties Co-Owner Chris Shepard with some great information about SB608.

Are you interested in learning more about the 1031 Exchange Process? Look no further! Uptown Properties loves working within the community to find new information that can help you as an investor. Check out this video from Toija Beutler, Buetler 1031 Exchange Group to find out more about the 1031 Exchange Process. 

"A relatively unheralded section of the 2017 federal tax overhaul offers patient investors a deal that could be too good to turn down. The launch of the qualified opportunity zone program means that in return for rolling over the profits from the sale of a capital asset like real estate or company stock into certain economically disa...

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Portland.Purchase price: $175,000Contributors: @Chris Shepard @ AJ ShepardGreat property that we picked up from an estate. Negotiated the price down quite a bit. It's in an incredible part of the town next to the river and walking distance to a lot of town. Ther...

Join us at Uptown Properties for First Friday on April 5th from 5:30-8pm and view a variety of art from local artists!  Uptown Properties3524 SW Troy St, Portland OR 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Portland.Purchase price: $132,000 Cash invested: $15,000Contributors: @AJ Shepard @ Chris ShepardThis was the first project that my brother and I did together. This is where it all started for us. I think I have some pictures of us both actually working and dem...

Legislative Update for Oregon Landlords – Passing of Senate Bill 608 On February 28, 2019, Senate Bill 608 (“SB 608”) was signed into law. The law is effective as of February 28, 2019 due to an emergency clause. SB 608 creates two major changes to Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act by limiting the scope of terminatio...