At the end of the day  I need a dog, my wife needs a dog and each of our 3 children need a dog, all we need to show you is proof our dogs are service dogs comforting the every day anxieties we have....I would try to meet with tenants and get a feeling of what type of service dogs they are, if they are legitimate by all means accept them.  

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.

Free webinars are even offered on this website!

Welcome to the website @Sarah Taylor!

However if sellers, as a rational and critical humans motivated only by maximizing utility, are willing to pay that amount, one cannot blame an agent for accepting such generosity.  

We only accept payment sent to our PO box or deposited directly to our account. 

I've been searching on the major real estate website just to get an idea of what could be available and to get experience running numbers.

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?