We stress to all prospective applicants multiple times that we verify everything on applications (that in itself relates to one of those bizarre landlord stories).  

She has multiple varieties of debt she wants to pay off to get out from under all that financial stress. 

I'm just a worrier with this kind of thing - the stress of being "caught" would not be worth it.

Most people I've met here have stressed that it is not worth trying in Portland and I'm better off finding a rental investment. 

Not all, but tons.

Going through some of this myself,  I work full time and purchased a live-in flip.Estimates in Dallas area beyond gouging so I decided to do my own attic work.. my recommendation, is to set realistic expectations of your time in order to avoid the stress of delays. 

Luckily I am a licensed realtor and do not have to go through the stress of finding a broker willing to find the deals since they provide less commission. 

With the new stress test rules and higher interest rates you need to qualify for an interest rate above 5%.

I have an out of state rental and it's a ton of stress, and I paid well below market, was hands on in the rehab and tenant screening, and I chose the management company.

You can stress that the seller would clear that payment with no hassles for the next 180 months.OR he could take a one time lump sum payment of $40k.