I'm just forming the framework of my investment business, and I'd love to hear what your experience has been so far.

I think that framework will help clarify some of your other questions. 

It may become more difficult to work within the framework of current and future regulation, but as long as your ethical and prepared to work within the confines of the law, there will still be a place for investors and short sales in the coming years.The consiperacy theorists are all abound about John F Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and the Shadow Inventory.

Find out who is the "person to know" operating in the property manger's business framework, and tell them you're a local agent who works with investors and are trying to source a good local property manager.Chat them up about the rental market, the real estate, themselves, etc.

The Federal statute allows this to fall under Federal District Court jurisdiction, so punitive damages are set by the same framework.

But I have a suggested framework for a place to start: Be.

Option #2 of looking to move to PDX and invest in a property there in the next year is more nebulous at this point due to lacking a financial framework, but it's definitive that we'll have more time and energy to work on renovating whatever property we purchase before a baby is in the picture.

Geoff outlined the framework that will allow you to calculate your NOI.  

Here a quick framework to help structure your thinking process hereCustomers: From a business buyer's perspective, I'd look at things from a PM's customer base and the strength of that base. 

You can also attempt to network with seller-financing folks by looking for them on Craigslist, at the REIAs, or just googling for their websites.This is all unchartered territory and the legal framework is still evolving, and you are likely to get tons of different answers.