Property Management Blog

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment. Contributors: Chris ShepardAj ShepardThis property was another great old house that has been grandfathered into the zoning that it resides. Proved to be tough for us to get financed, but we finally found someone willing to underwrite it. Being great walking distance to a l...

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 ...

Doggie Dash is right around the corner and spring is in the air which means more people are adding pets to their family. With most pet owners consider their pet as family, and won’t even consider an apartment that would require them to give their beloved animal up. When you think about how many potential tenants are looking for a re...

Top 10 QRP Advantages Let’s look at the top 10 advantages of a QRP over an IRA or other type of investment. There are several reasons why I termed the QRP as the “Learjet” of 401(k) plans. Let me provide you with my Top 10 reasons of why this engine is so powerful! #1: NO UDFI with Leveraged Real Estate Since t...

Which Investment Strategy is Right for YOU?Do you leverage yourself thin and acquire as many properties as possible? Do you save up, pay all cash for properties, and avoid bank financing in order to obtain higher cash flow and security? Or should you flip properties for quick cash, or should you buy the biggest mobile home park you can fi...

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...