EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

It's important to educate yourself on how to prevent it from happening, and then being prepared to act quickly and decisively if it does happen.The problem is pervasive enough in Cleveland that a Google search turned up a lot of news articles, helpful blogs, and other resources.

And I like the idea of bigger scale developments, and am going to educate myself here.Maybe a better initial question would have been something like this: Many/most cities/towns in Oregon now (by law) allow you to build three doors on any SFR lot (duplex, plus ADU). 

Also, who is to say you can't find a steadily appreciating multifamily in your area to buy and then use that income to help you move out to the front range and begin your real estate education out here?   

Please educate me on Conveyance methods.

Greetings all,We’ve all read methods on how to analyze a real estate deal, running numbers, estimating rehab costs, incorporating taxes, capital expenses, etc.

Educate yourself continuously through podcasts (BP for the win!)

We are still trying to educate ourselves beforehand.

This will make them "sticky" on future projects because they feel you are educating and protecting them. 

They should have designations of education and experience as an example.That will put you in a very select company right there and you should be good to go!