Might as well spend 12 months scouring  Biggerpockets for free (or become a pro and get all the extra bells and whistles).

(I'm not putting her last name here because I'm sure she has flying monkeys scouring the internet, looking for their next victim.)Also, Beaverton is much closer to downtown Portland than is Gresham.

Scour Craigslist for self-managed rental listings and call them to see if they want to sell. 

I just talk to other investors, wholesalers, go to meet-ups, scour the MLS, etc.

You can't even find a vacant space for retail or office space any more (we've been scouring for our office, but no luck) but there are some good sized new mixed use buildings going up, Bethel music is remodeling another building for producing gospel music (one of their songs is actually up for a Grammy) etc.

Much like scouring the MLS, the more information you put into your search (request for help) the more specific the results.I'm an agent as well and love working with the community.Best wishes in your future!

If one were to scour the BP posts about landlords who have gotten in trouble with tenants, almost all of them have some type of dysfunctional relationship with their tenant that exists outside of a "payment for services rendered" relationship.

You can scour Craigslist for used appliances and pickup / deliver your own appliances.

You would want to scour the contract to find out what kind of mitigations, if any, they offer in case something goes haywire in the process.

I've been scouring the internet and the zoning, etc., and can't seem to find the answer - is it possible to get a permit to convert an existing garage into another bedroom or separate rental unit in Des Moines?