Wendy Boso at John L. Scott Real Estate

Wendy Boso at John L. Scott Real Estate With almost 20 years experience, I can help you figure out how to accomplish what you want through real estate. Let’s not over complicate this, ok?

08/31/2026

You know those “I’LL BUY YOUR HOUSE FOR CASH” letters you get in the mail?

Spilling the tea here. I’m a realtor, but not your realtor….so I feel comfortable telling you this as a friend.

Day 30 of 40 IYKYK




08/24/2026

Have you heard of a Cost Segregation Study?

It’s a tax strategy that offsets W2 income from a short term rental.

I’m not a CPA but I’m interested.

Have you heard of it? Tell me all the good and bad!

Day 26 of 40 IYKYK





08/14/2026

How long is it REALLY going to take?

Your renovation project is likely going to take longer than you want. Plan accordingly. And then when things get delayed, adjust expectations accordingly.

08/14/2026

From one contractor to another, please stop doing this! It’s making us look like used car salesman. Take a bit more time when putting a bid together, yes, it takes time so have a conversation about price right away, charge what you’re worth and stand by that number.

Otherwise, when you reduce your price after a quick discussion, it feels like that initial price was just “made up.”

Yes, clients need to be educated and service is a dying trade too. But let’s be better and explain our value better. Isn’t the #1 complaint about contractors around communication?

Let’s change that!




08/11/2026

Here’s how we bought a CASH only house with a conventional loan.

I’m a realtor too, but not your realtor, so I can tell you this stuff. If you find a house that you wanna buy and it’s cash only you can likely get a HomeStyle renovation loan to complete conventional required repairs after you close. These can also be aesthetic repairs that you would prefer to do your way after you close to make the house more yours. I his “used to be called a 203K loan.

It’s a conventional product that many lenders and realtors don’t like doing because they take longer and require a bit more work. BUT…..if you find an agent and a lender willing to put in the extra time, appreciate it! And to be honest, they’re gonna appreciate you too, cause they’re you’re likely gonna be doing more real estate investing.

Day 24 of 40 IYKYK





08/09/2026

Still not 100% sure Airbnb (Short Term Rental) vs long-term rental (30 days) won’t average out to be the same thing all year but here are my numbers.

I’m lucky enough to have the opportunity to take a chance on “trying” to see how this actually looks in real life. I believe in long term wealth through real estate so at the beginning of 2026 we decided to give this a shot.

I’m not sure how things will turn out at the end of December, but I’m starting to see the balance sheet with a net profit may not be the ONLY benefit. Yes, ideally I want a profit, but if it has the ability to offset some other W2 income, I’m down for that too!

Day 22of 40 IYKYK




08/08/2026

Navigating these waters is rough, but I’ve got my floaters on and so far, so good!





08/07/2026

Unless you know the builders design aesthetic, you like it, and you’re paying for it, asking them their opinion in the middle of a project is a HUGE mistake.

Designers, are you with me???





08/05/2026

Just changing a tub to a shower she said. Here’s why that’s actually not the “full” scope of work required to complete the project.

If you just ask for this, and that’s all your contractor does, you won’t be happy. Your bathroom won’t be finished.

if you’re new here, I’m Wendy Boso a design build contractor in Portland, Oregon. We talk about all things real estate here: remodeling tips, rentals, honest budgets, and real time frames.

I’d love it if you follow along and be part of this community!

Day 19 of 40 IYKYK





07/31/2026

Airbnb pricing changes on September 15th. Those added fees that surprised guests at the time of booking are going away. They’re now required to be paid by hosts. Will hosts raise their prices? I think so.

But it will be better for the guests to have the full pricing transparency at first click.

Are you staying in a short term rental before the end of the year?

What would it take for you to feel comfortable enough to book a property on a direct booking website a private website not associated with Airbnb or VRBO?

If the stay could be 10-15% less, would you do it?

Curious if you would🤷‍♀️





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