Only five of the qualifying 25 local cities saw a population decrease, topped by Bee Cave (-2.7%).

Now when your agent actually does the release then they send it to the listing agent and its is the listing agents responsibility to forward that doc to the sellers we do this all the time via docu sign or hello sign or whatever on line document system the local MLS uses.. somehow you seem to have this backwards..

Keep in mind local zoning laws and market conditions in Portland versus Salem—Portland might offer higher rents but stricter regulations, while Salem could provide better cash flow opportunities.Your design approach has proven successful, so continue focusing on appealing upgrades like kitchens and bathrooms, but prioritize cost-effective and durable materials for rentals.

After debating local vs. or OOS, it seems like prudent advice to try to start locally with long term MF in so cal. 

I would think that a property manager would be able to assess your specific unit, be able to determine what market rate is for the local area and the quality of the unit, what the market rate rate is for your specific unit, to suggest what your unit could rent for based on some improvements and have a sense of what rent increase would be tolerable by the tenants. 

Does that mean the actual manager or a local contact.

My local cable, internet, cell and utility companies are already using it to field calls and answer questions online and phone.

We took the reverse action and started lowering asking rents until they moved.I suspect the reason that one property of yours turned quickly is because your asking rent was very favorable vs. local competition. 

Reward in RE prices for risk of course.As for horizontal I get mine from local community banks ..

The best way to find an investor friendly broker is at a RE meetup, but you can also just ask around in your local network or google.