I have all of these sites up when searching for 1-Local Realty MLS (local vs national also has cheaper deals) 2-Crime Reports (at my price point, i want ot make sure you're only choosing "safe" neighborhoods and most municipalities have some sort of online presence with 30-60 days of crime reports) 3-Rentometer (this is a pretty accurate rent aggregator to tell you the low/medium/high rents for that address 4- Craigslist to see what type of rental activity is listed there.4) While you're there, meet up with some turnkey managers and property managers.

This is an online search tool that lets you search for various kinds of jobs (not actual job openings) and see what's required, involved, and earning potential.

If your attorney is saying there is no problem if your tenant builds a $7,000 garage shop in the back yard and you're evicting him over $1,500 back rents, I might suggest you get a second opinion.

Joshua DorkinSince we're contributing to your shopping list.

I plan to fix it up while living in it, rent the other units/basement and flip it after a year or two or hold it as a rental.Also, I am game for any networking or meetup opportunities around Portland or online, if you are experienced or not I am always interested in grabbing coffee or a beer.

Was it a yard sign, online etc.??

Shop hard and find a deal.

i hate talking about carpets in rentals. it gets my blood boiling. i hate shopping for carpet.

Is there a company or service you use that you can input the data and then have the owner paid on a monthly basis and it track the info in a similar fashion as if you were checking your online balance at a bank?

The insurance seems high, have you shopped around?