I almost feel like I have a nitch of selling condos in the area that were used as Air BnB's against condo rules. 

You are paying money thinking it will bring you business, when in reality it's just bringing you a bunch of contacts that aren't serious.Build relationships.

Feels a little inaccurate to me. 

That sounds bananas expensive, especially if they havent found anything yet... let me check some of my transactions, I feel like the cost should be more like 1500 to 3000, will wrap back around to this

I'd also recommend checking out Investor Lab – their events are worthwhile, though there is a fee.Besides REIAs, look into:Meetup.com: Many local real estate groups host events here.Landlord Associations: They provide excellent resources for both Portland and state-level, which could be helpful if you decide to self-manage your home in Salem.Best of luck on your real estate journey, and feel free to reach out if you need any advice!

But I really feel now is the time to jump and start meeting and talking to people.

An investor can bring changes to a neighborhood changing current conditions in a number of ways.  

Let's bring back the lost development, events, and jobs to the heart of the Commonwealth.

The information is great but broad I feel like.  

And FWIW, after managing tons of cleaning vendors for HUD and others in my past life, my approach is that you get what you pay for, that you should pay a little more than the average for your market if you want your cleaner to be a partner to your business (and that such will pay for itself), that you should thank and appreciate them often, that you should make them feel free to reach out for bonus requests but also should decrease the frequency of such by not reducing their comp when they encounter easier-than-normal cleanings, and that you should pay them immediately after the cleaning.