What to look for in a PM

[Dan Dahlke]

Leaving for a deployment in July and looking to hire a property manager. What should I be looking for when searching for one? Typical fee seems about 8%, but what should I expect that 8%  to cover on their end? This is brand new territory for me and want to make it easy on the wife and family when I'm gone so they don't have to worry about the rentals. All properties (and me) located in Central Wisconsin.