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The Top 4 Factors in Good Real Estate Deals Every real estate investor has one—a deal that just worked. From start to finish. These deals, and their associated properties, can take various forms, but they all find common ground in some magic secret ingredient that makes the entire process quick, painless, and smooth like butter. And while excellent financial return certainly makes up a sign...

This article is part 3 in a multi-part series, please refer to the previous publications for an introduction to Tiny Homes and the history of tiny homes  Tiny Home Builder Examples Although the picture for tiny homes may seem bleak, I’ve had first-hand experience with a number of builders over the past several years: Haus: Though technically a US-based company, Haus predominantly...

This article is part 2 in a multi-part series, please refer to the previous publication for an introduction to Tiny Homes     Bad actors make an already tough situation more difficult           A large amount of any new technology’s success relies heavily on its early implementors behaving in an ethical manner. Recent misstep...

This article is part 4 in a multi-part series, please refer to the previous publications for an introduction to Tiny Homes, a history of tiny homes, as well as an overview of current builders and technology How tiny homes can become viable and successful While it may seem like there are too many obstacles for this young industry to overcome, a number of promising ideas point to a true expansion...

Tiny Homes: The Big Picture        A  huge amount of new information, new products, and new technology has been dumped into the world of manufactured housing in the last decade, all under the umbrella term known as “tiny homes.” Recently, however, the hype around these mythic structures has been starting to crumble, and the reality of what a tin...

Part 1  of this series focused on the challenge Portland faces regarding affordable housing, as well as the unique opportunities afforded by the city leadership to help solve this problem. Part 2 focuses more on the actual implementation of solutions and how, even with limited resources and capital, meaningful progress can be made. In Part 1, we looked at how the City of Portland has opened...

Like so many of you, I love Portland. I still remember the first time I arrived as an adult and truly felt the city: its unique vibrancy, the funky chef-owned-chalk-board-sporting small restaurants, and the crazy cool retail stores that don't exist anywhere else. It was an experience like no other, but in the last 15 years I’ve watched as this once-magical city has started to fade. What ca...