The company managing our property as a vacation rental was unable to get the power turned on in our condo for months because we had to get the meter switched into our name with the electric company (which is much more difficult to do in CR than in the United States).

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

These days the hardest part for me is finding & keeping qualified contractors for the work that always needs to be done.

Property management companies and contractors are the people in your business who make or break you.I will send you a private message to refer you to a property management company that is doing good for me.Don't let the bad experience sway you away from real estate.

I've got a good amount of contractors I use for our long term buy & holds with heavy reno's up front. 

Contractor – This is one I really need help from the bigger pockets community in the local area. 

This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.Read this article on the "core 4".

Who are their architects, engineers, and contractors.

. - they just use whatever contractor is giving them the most free stuff at the time.  

The vast majority of electric dryers run on 220v.