I’d love to hear more about your goals and how you’re planning to use your license to grow.Wishing you all the best on this journey—feel free to reach out if you ever want to connect or chat strategy! 

I’m in a similar situation in Concord NC.

The 80/20 rule applies to most things in life but in Portland real estate it’s more like the 90/10 rule...10% of the agents do 90% of the work.

•Find out who actually makes decisions—tenant approvals, renewals, evictions.

You have gotten so many great tips already.  

This is tough to do with today's high prices and mortgage rates, which is why so many investors have slowed down or stopped investing until the market turns favorable again.Below is an example of a single-family home in Allentown.

@henry Clark has posted on BP exact detailed steps to create a self storage facility.  

If you find a good manager, they will help you narrow in on the best communities to invest in, which properties make the best investment, rent rates, locating quality contractors, and more.

Quote from @Morgan Leiviska: How I would build this database for you would be to connect with people at local meetups that you find.

I've also considered bigger multifamily 5+ units but need to research it more.