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Rental property can have very stable, respectful and reliable tenants. Portland, OR

Yes, that’s correct! It all depends on product, location and first rate tenant screening. If you don’t have all three, your vacancy rate will be elevated. Let’s discuss product first. We recommend to our students that they furnish their properties with clean functional items, new linens and art work on the walls. What you are creating is an environment that is very pleasing to the tenant, one that not only the renter will look forward to coming home to, but also one, through pictures on flyers, web sites and word of mouth, will attract new inquires. We are all for building and keeping a pipeline.

Many furnished rooms for rent are not clean and be full of old, thread bear chairs, sofas, and soiled mattresses. Would you want to stay any longer than you had to in a place that does not support a good sense of self-esteem? Nicely furnished rooms generate good paying tenants, who stay for long periods.

Our preferred tenant populations normally do not have their own transportation so proximity to public transportation is necessity.

Key to this equation within our system is good tenant screening, which oddly enough does not include credit or traditional background checks. Our tenants are referred to us, so we gain knowledge about them and their history though direct questioning of people who are familiar with each potential tenant individually. We discover personal background information and work experience. This type of screening done systematically will produce good paying renters who stay for long periods creating a stable house.

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This is an article from Tap Techs, Portland's premier home and commercial draft beer specialist. Interesting concept for adding curb appeal. We had a home beer system installed and only spent about $400...pretty cheap for the fun we've had with our friends and family over.

Overhead garage doors have gravity to deal with. In the absence of some type of balancing mechanism, the door would slam shut as soon as you let go of it. Older garage doors may employ a weight and pulley system to balance the weight of the door however virtually all modern systems use springs. Regardless of the method used, the door should balance. If you open the garage door about half way and let go, it should balance there.

Spring failure

The springs used to balance the weight of the door are under enormous stress. If a spring were to break, flying pieces of metal could cause serious injury. Modern spring systems incorporate safety features to prevent flying metal in the event of a spring failure. For example, extension springs should have a cable running down the middle of the spring to contain the spring upon failure.

Automatic opener

Automatic door openers are not a replacement for a properly balanced door. The opener is not powerful enough to lift the entire weight of the door. The opener works with the help of the springs or counter balance system.

An automatic garage door opener should stop and reverse on meeting an obstruction. Many systems manufactured prior to 1982 may stop but not reverse. These older systems should be upgraded. This is not only about protecting your car, it's about protecting people.

Today, some form of external entrapment protection is required. An electric eye is the most common system used. The electric eye is mounted 5 to 6 inches off the floor and senses objects in its path. If your garage door opener does not have an electric eye system, you may be able to upgrade it without replacing the entire system.

Emergency release

During a power failure the garage door may be impossible to open. Since 1982, automatic garage door openers have an emergency release to disengage the garage door from the opener. Once disengaged, you can open the door by hand. Make sure you know where this is and how to operate it. It is usually a short rope hanging from the unit. Pulling the rope disengages the door from the automatic door opening mechanism.

A Few More Pointers on Garage Doors

• Keep it in good shape: Your garage door may require periodic lubrication and adjustment. An overhead garage door that is poorly maintained may pose a threat to your safety. Hiring a garage door expert to inspect and adjust the system is a good idea.

• Pinch hazard: Sectional overhead garage doors pose a pinch hazard to fingers. Never put your fingers in the space between door sections to close the door, use the provided handles. Some modern sectional garage doors have a ‘pinch proof' design.

• Security: The remote control for your automatic opener is like a key to your garage. When you move into a home, you should change the remote control settings just as you would change the locks on your doors. If the codes for your automatic opener cannot be changed, it probably also lacks other key safety features of a more modern system. You should consider upgrading.

• Educate children: Kids need to know that garage doors are dangerous. Bikes and toys should never be left in the path of the garage door while the door is open. Make sure they know that they should not play with the remote control. Mount the door activation button five feet from the ground, out of reach.

Relocating to Portland, OR

I've assisted many buyers relocating to Portland, OR from all areas of the nation: San Diego, Chicago, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Boston and parts in between. The majority of buyers relocating to Portland typically move up from California. Even with families "down south" relocating to Portland, OR makes sense. Travel is relatively inexpensive forth/back, and it's a short commute . . . about 4 hours from start to finish (airport to airport.)

Buyers relocating to Portland move for a variety of reasons. But the main reasons are: job relocation, retirement, housing prices.

Things to consider when relocating to Portland for housing prices:

• The Metro Portland market has always been more affordable them similar areas on the West Coast. Many people (job relocation or retirement) have opted at relocating to Portland just for this reason alone.
• The inventory of suitable housing is good now, and since I began my real estate practice, inventory has been level. The demand doesn't undermine supply. Sometimes, this does help in keeping pricing down.
• Prices are always determined with what a buyer is willing to spend. Relocating to Portland is no different. Finding a good Exclusive Buyers Agent to show you the best bang for your buck makes sense.

Things to consider when relocating to Portland, OR for employment/job relocation:

• Make sure you have your job lined up. Proof of employment will be required by your lender
• Make sure you acclimate yourself to the daily-life nuances: shopping, schools, transport (traffic, bus and/or MAX routes, walk ability in neighbors, etc.). A good Exclusive Buyers Agent can help get you familiar with the lay-of-the-land.
• Make sure you align your move with your interests; dining, restaurants, funky/eclectic neighbors, etc.

Things to consider when relocating to Portland for retirement:

• Your lifestyle is very important at this juncture. Do you want to golf, attend the wonderful theater district we have downtown? Being close to family / friends might be another reason you're relocating to Portland.
• Will you be paying cash? If not, it's essential you talk with a lender about your move beforehand. Fixed incomes are handled differently, and a good lender will assist you with this element of your move.
• Do you want to stop driving? A lot of former clients just didn't want to use their car that much, and it's understandable.
• Do you want to live in a 55-older community? We have them.

There's certainly a lot to think about when making ANY home purchase . . . and when contemplating a big move, such as relocating to Portland, you want to talk with someone who will assist and help make your move a pleasurable one. I relocated to Portland in 1990 . . . I can help!!

Relocating to Portland

Don’t let your rental property become a charity shelter. Portland, OR

I just read a blog by Donna in NM, who has had the most awful experience with a Section 8 tenant. She wrote that she didn’t have Section 8 housing experience and her tenant had 10 years of experience scamming the system. No rent was collected and now she has a squatter and is uncertain how to correct the situation. More than a few good remedies were written in response to her questions and I don’t want to rehash her options here. I can’t imagine that this is an remote case. Most likely not your exact circumstances, but even so, many real estate investors, who are holding rental property are making costly mistakes.

Depressed real estate prices and the abundance of very good opportunities on distressed properties are drawing many new investors into real estate. The smart ones look for coaching or mentoring from others more experienced. The majority most likely feel they can figure most things out for themselves, and then there are parts that they are inexperienced in and can have a harmful effect on their net monthly income. Obtaining good counseling can save money and headaches.

With our method and transitional housing, our students and I have never had these troubles. If the rent is overdue by more than three days, I just make a phone call or two, rekey the locks and wait for the tenant’s family member or friend to arrange a time to pick up any personal possessions. I do not return their damage deposit. Within a few hours or a few days, I have the room occupied by another tenant from my waiting list.

It’s just that simple. It does not require an expensive eviction process and a minimum to no loss of rent. Squatters are absolutely unheard of, there are no legal fees, no court fees, and no fee made to local law enforcement.

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