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We are property investors living in Nevada and prices in the Portland Oregon market were very good so we bought a 4 plex in Portland in 2004 and sold it in 2006. It was located in Portland Oregon on N.E. 68th. There were two 2 br. units on top floor and two 1 br. units on the bottom with a yard surrounding the complex for everyones use. Each 2 br. unit had an attached one car garage. The rent was good. The first fix was a water heater so I called a local plumber with a big ad out of the yellow pages in Portland. We got thoroughly taken when this man put in an oversized water heater for the 1 bedroom and charged us $900 for the heater and to install. Because we weren't there to supervise. As the current tenants moved out we needed to have someone repaint, repair and locate any upgrades etc that might be needed prior to renting the units. We needed someone in Portland that we could rely on to handle the repairs. A good friend of ours in Portland that recommended D & R Byrd Construction. It is family owned and had the ability to do both large or small jobs. We flew up and met with Dave. A really nice guy! He was able to supply painters, people to install appliances, and blinds, fix small plumbing jobs like fixtures etc. All at very reasonable prices. Periodically we would fly up to see the property. My tenants were always satisfied with the promptness of the work and the people who performed it. The complex was about 20 years old and construction was not as good as we had thought. We found a problem that the water was leaking down the wall and inside the windows on both of the lower floor 1 br. units. The problem had existed for a long time but we hadn't noticed until the rains hit and the new tenants complained. Dave discovered the problem right away. For some reason when they built the 4plex the workmen failed to put insulation paper all the way to the roof line. It stopped about a foot from the roof in the attic. The wood they used was not the best so it soaked with the water and then dribbled down the walls and into the window sills and the apartments. We had to replace both the upper and lower windows and casings below the leaks, the sheet rock around the windows and the siding on the outside. Dave was able to match the siding exactly so it looked just great. We bought the duplex as an investment and after fixing its problems, painting inside and out, and adding fencing and trees to the yard we sold it in two years for a nice profit. We give 5 stars of excellence to D&R Byrd Construction! Excellent work, reasonable prices, and you can trust him to do the job right. He has reliable contractors within his reach to solve any problem right away. When the economy gets better we will invest in the Portland area again and we'll definitely use D & R Byrd for all of our needs. I recently discovered that Angies list is where a majority of people go for recommendations for local contractors in the Portland area. I wanted to make sure that D&R Byrd had the recommendation they deserve. Have any questions? Just drop us a line. Jeantmurphy3@yahoo.com Tom & Jean Murphy Las Vegas NV

When Dave told us he could complete this remodel from demolition to completion in just 10 days, including granite counter tops, we were a bit skeptical. It was impressive to see the project progress everyday. By the end of the first week the new cabinets had already been installed. On day 9 it was a real pleasure to come home to new granite counter tops. On day 10 Dave personally stayed late to finish cleaning the kitchen from vacuuming out the cabinets to wiping the fingerprints for the stainless steel appliances. We were very impressed and deeply appreciative

Everything went well. The job was done on time and the finished product exceeded my expectations.