Would appreciate your input, contacts or recommended podcasts to follow.1.  

I'll reach out to my PM contacts in TX for you.

Quote from @Unal Baris Kancoglu: I contacted as many companies as possible to get a quote to compare prices for new gas furnaces.

. - contact @Jay Hinrichs about this, pay him if necessary, as he's been doing for 25+ years.Good luck!

As always, this can be mitigated with proper screening of applicants by verifying rental history and contacting prior landlords about the prospective tenant's past.

How do I find contacts for contractors and agents in Portland?

Apply for a dimensional variance on the vacant lot to allow a smaller lot and/or setback so it can be built upon.Your best first steps are to sketch a plan, possibly with an engineer's help, then contact the zoning department to discuss your idea with them to get informal feedback on your liklihood of success before you spend a lot of money.

It looks like they have been in contact with you previously and have communicated the inspection date.

I still have contacts in NARPM as well as more than a few Property Managers.

It would just need to be a situation where they have great contact with the person doing that managing of the project (I.e. have known the person for years, great reputation, person has experience in flipping etc.).