Portland has a thriving real estate community with a variety of clubs, making it an excellent location to learn and meet possible partners.

I'm learning about this field and I am not sure what sites to trust for gaining information on the estates and who are credible sources.

You might be surprised to see some tasks are taking a lot more time than you think they should and maybe you are diving a little too deep into those items or need some automation.I self-manage 13 SFRs with a set of linked Excel spreadsheets.

Excellent insights @Clayton Silva.

I think your idea of trying to buy it yourself is an excellent one!

I know that LH’s get a bad reputation, but with the leasehold till 2050, that’s 25 years of possible excellent cash flow, It’s attractive to me to invest in from that perspective alone. 

Excellent solutions!

If they don't have a reputation for providing excellent service, their business dies. 

I did laminate flooring, granite top installation, drop ceiling with can lights, install all the fixture etc. it took for ever, but I love the experience I have gained.On another note, When I was managing properties for a rehabber, one thing that I would always like to do when meeting contractors at a job site is telling them what you like to have done and then keep quite, if you keep quite you can gauge the credibility, experience, honesty of the contractors.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (it's free as well)@Will Gaston sent me a copy and it was excellent