I've been using BatchSkipTracing for almost 2 years and have experienced a good contact rate.

Economic Timing.According to data compiled by Marcus & Millichap[2], the Portland area has experienced three very important trends since 2010:The average price per unit for apartments has nearly doubledThe rate of employment growth rose from 2010 to 2015 but has since declined steadily, projected to be up 1% for 2020 (estimated before COVID-19)Roughly 30,000 apartments have been built since 2010, with another 5,600 units slated for construction in 2020Most RHA members have enjoyed a solid decade of price growth, rent growth and steady occupancy.

Building relationships with experienced real estate professionals is something I’ve also found to be invaluable for finding solid deals and staying informed about the market.

Being the experienced PM that you are and professionally screen your tenants on your future rbr HH, I think that you will be able to debunk (not sure if that is a word) all of the common rbr misconceptions.When Acorn decides to take on rbr pm, lets connect!

Great guy, very knowledgeable and experienced. 

As for strategies, do you have any other skill set that you can bring to an experienced operator?

It's also very risky to do 0% down, as even experienced flippers always mess up on budgeting/construction.

These include accidents (I recently had 2 units destroyed by fire), natural disasters (I have had two units each hit by 2 hurricanes), property management turn over (they sell or stop being as good, I have experienced both), or turn over of team (I am turning over at handyman and I suspect plumber), or just wear n tear of property (slab leak in poor location, sewer pipes rotted out (one unit this month), roof, foundation issue, etc.).  

That said, plenty of successful investors do it without one by working with experienced agents and focusing on building a strong network.

I could use some help finding a good intermediary and would love to hear what someone experienced/learned by going through this.