good to know.. right up there with FAKE lenders on these open to the public websites..

You can get a lot of answers by going to the city of Portland website  https://www.portlandoregon.gov/BDS/65603The fees, process and timeline are all answered well on the city website.

A lot of people start out doing this to establish credit, generate income, and learn the property management/investment process.Most importantly, I recommend you read every book possible on real estate investing.

Welcome to the website @Sarah Taylor!

While it met be $300/$400 hour for the time you “think” they spent, what about the 75% of their time with clients who never generate a commission, let alone marketing expense, fees, time, etc.?

I'm not sure whether that's something I should be looking for (to get both done with the same company), or whether that can end up generating conflicts of interest.

What websites do you use to find your comps?

In terms of networking with the locals, in addition to posting here on BP, I suggest you go on Meetup website and search for the keyword of interest to you.

Can you share a website or where you saw this?

Direct mail is still my lead generator and I'm getting about 0.7% callback rate.