@Alex Combs yeah, this is always a little more challenging. 

@Brandon Combs A cash out refi vs a HELOC is usually a math problem.  

Most agents aren't working with buyer's who are so committed to buying that they have paid money up front, many of their hours are spent combing through all of the tire kicker's endless questions so most agents working with investors aren't closing sales at the rate I am.

It is a lot of boring stuff like showing houses, combing through background checks, calling references, etc. - things I am taking a break from right now =p Maybe you can find somebody running a small crew doing renos/flips of investment properties etc. depending on what you want your focus to be.

I want to make sure I understand the rental laws in Portland, but I also don't want to spend the time combing through the City code so I'll pay a bit to get the knowledge from someone.Thanks!

I understand your dilemma but without a lawyer reading through the contact with a fine tooth comb you have no way to prove it. 

The best local organization here is Investor Lab which is run by @Mike Nuss and @Tyler Combs.

It depends what type of list you are driving or walking or combing.

After analyzing a bunch of deals and combing the market we found 2 that hit our criteria.

A longer shot would be comb through their leases and see if there are any violations but that opens a whole new can of worms.