It cost the title company money to pull a full title (they can do a prelim search and look some stuff up if its online) so they usually want to make sure you have somebody who can close so they dont get stuck with a bill for a property that will never close.

They also have some online education available.

Ira Smith I assume he checked the Broward property appraiser's site for a different mailing address, as they have the same doc.s online that we do.

@Purnell Cook it's not a matter of recommending it or not, if you want MLS access in the BAREIS coverage region you don't have a choice, it's the only game in town. 

The gist is that if you have a choice of municipality, take into account Red State/Blue State politics.

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.

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.??

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?

You generally have no choice as banks require the property to be listed/marketed prior to looking at any contracts.