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Worth the Wait

By Melissa Dorman, November 17, 2022

Local owners of Coffee Time and Cascadia Coffee Pub, Susan and Jason, met Melissa Dorman of Living Room Realty at a Christmas party in 2016. They became quick friends. After watching Melissa build her own rental portfolio, Jason and Susan were inspired. When prices started to come down, they decided the time was right to start looking. They didn’t hesitate when this beautiful remodeled home with a permitted ADU had a $64,000 price drop to draw attention. In this buyer friendly market, Melissa negotiated an $11,443 credit, covering all their closing costs. Now the main house is rented and paying most of the mortgage, while Jason a Susan enjoy the spacious two bedroom ADU for themselves.

Congratulations Susan and Jason!

 

Grateful to guide this wonderful family on their journey!

Melissa Dorman

Broker | OR & WA

She/Her

Ten years ago, Melissa was living in a slum in Kolkata, India, helping over 200 women escape sex trafficking by providing alternative work at a social business. It was there she discovered her passion for financial education as a means of empowering people to move out of poverty. After graduating from UCLA with a Masters, Melissa spent 5 years working as a Social Worker; assisting clients facing homelessness, in jail, or at a psychiatric facility. As much as she loved the work, imagining saving for retirement on the meager salary of a social worker was becoming grim. That's when Melissa discovered "passive income." In no time, she fell in LOVE with real estate as a vehicle for wealth. Soon after, Melissa began locating off-market multi-family properties to purchase through creative financing strategies and win-win opportunities. Two years into investing, Melissa quit her day job as a Social Worker to become a full-time broker and investor. Initially, she was drawn to people in difficult circumstances, so she developed extensive experience assisting families facing foreclosure, short sales, and probate. Melissa is well versed in helping her clients overcome complex real estate challenges. Currently, Melissa is teamed up with Super Broker, Yascha Noonberg at Living Room Realty. Together they assist clients to achieve their real estate dreams, including how to strategically buy and sell a personal residence to maximize profits. Far from the slums of Kolkata, her greatest passion now is empowering other working professionals to develop passive forms of income through buying multi-family properties in Portland.
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