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.

I also would love to have a forum open where I could potentially ask any questions to assist in my education process!

You can work as an "unlicensed assistant" just to get some experience and then your broker can sponsor you for the class and you'll have a really good idea at that point what to expect out of the job. 

Also are there any property management companies that assist these situation. 

Does anyone have any good CPA recommendations for someone that can assist me with filing taxes when I own rentals in a couple different markets? 

That’s the plan anywaySo if there is any way I can be of assistence or if anybody is looking for people to work with in my area, I’m open to any and all suggestions.