How do you choose a Property Manager ?

[Saurabh Kukreja]

I have read on this forum that selecting a good property manager is as crucial as buying the property. I would like to ask folks on how do you vet a property manager. In my mind I have the following things that I want to se in my PM, Few of them are:

1- Should be communicative. ( If I reply , I expect reply atleast in 4 - 5 hours )

2 - Should be transparent - I need to know details of who is living in my property , who applies as tenant, what kind of work PM did if tenants complain ?

3- Mantainence ( My current PM is charging money every month for some stuff or other and I dont know if tenants actually complained about it or not ) - I should be able to see what my tenants complain about, I should be able to see before/ after work if any . I should be notified if there is some repairs needed in my property. 

What else should I lookout for in my PM?

Looking for references for PM in Memphis area.