Maryland’s DLLR site you mentioned is definitely a step in the right direction.

I am not interested in paying him $20K+ for SEO services.

Hi All,  just heard about this site. 

Looked around the site, I only see lenders, property managers, agents, brokers, etc. but not developers?

The Detailed Engineering Cost Estimate Approach is typically used for the purchase of used property.SURVEY OR LETTER APPROACHOnce a site inspection has been completed and all components of a property have been determined, your specialist will send a survey or letter to the contractors or subcontractors to request they provide the cost of each of the items.

I was able to get them in touch with an off booking sites place that had an opening in town.

I browsed sites today for an upcoming trip and their inventory is expanding.

I don't see it on the Oregon Real Estate site: https://www.oregon.gov/rea/licensing/Pages/licensing.aspx 

If your side could rent for $1,400 then that's what you should pay so you have money to set aside and build a reserve.

They're pressuring their investor-clients to pay for their sins with change orders and/or escalations, or escalations disguised as change orders.