Why is Good Help so Hard to Find?

[Morrisha Hudgons]

I own a few properties in Chicago, where I lived before moving recently to Atlanta.  Since I did not have scale, I did all of the property management myself (advertising vacant units, showing property to prospective tenants, minor maintenance, finding and overseeing contractors for major repairs).  Now that I'm in Atlanta, I need a property management company to do these things or I'm going to have to sell.  I had a company, the realtor who listed my condo and found a great tenant, said he also managed properties.  I contracted him for my 3 flat, but it was a nightmare!  I popped up for a surprise visit and the lawn was severely overgrown and air filters looked like they hadn't been changed in months, so I fired him.  

Trips back and forth and relying on friends to help in a jam isn't working anymore. Now I have vacancy and need someone to manage finding a tenant. 

Why is good help so hard to find?