He is great with investors and can find deals that cash flow much easier, including some off market stuff.

use STR reports it's more representative of major hotel markets and hotel inventory. find hte right brand. we just did a 150 page report on one development site.

I would include your realtor in the conversation, at least when you're introducing yourself.

Just ensure to complete necessary due diligence - this can include, but is not limited to, title search, property inspection, appraisal and/or survey. 

Tenants should pay  utilities - they're consuming those and landlords should 'inspect' what they expect on a quarterly basis and that includes verifying that utilities are current.  

You can PM me if you like and i include my telephone below.  

If anyone could include what to look out for in a good deal and a bad deal

We actually CAN'T explain what we are seeing if we are operating on the "purely rational actor" hypothesis (as you implicitly observe), we MUST include highly irrational and emotional individuals to explain what we are seeing.- Investor uncertainty.

I now offer "limited service" as a PM for 10% which includes marketing on 20+ channels, 24/7 guest communication, daily pricing, automations and software connections, but it is 10% of revenue. 

Rental income will still be taxed as Oregon source income, and you will also report it on your California individual tax return as part of your worldwide income.