Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.  

What then, can those who have genuinely done their homework, have lined up financing and are ready to go do to give you all the confidence that they are worth the extra effort to assist?

sorry I couldn’t of more assistance

(FYI a good PM will still charge you for their time to arrange this)Let us know what else we can assist you with.

Anything where you can be of assistance in exchange for being able to learn from someone.

Of course, you could, with her assistance, research the possible cloud on title and IF it WILL be a problem/issue, then negotiate a price that includes YOUR dealing with the cloud after closing.Good luck.

For rentals, you just need to find out if it's in a decent area, what the cashflow will be, and what the economy around it is like - is it diverse or is it dominated by only one industry?

My parents assisted me with the remodel and after 9 months of hard work we transformed this gem of a property.

@Christopher HowardI can assist with escrow.

There are exemptions to the relocation assistance for week to week tenancy in Portland, but still many rules around no-cause terminations on the state and local level.