Questions for Potential Property Managers

[Brandon Kiel]

I am a newbie investor from Grand Rapids, Michigan and I am looking to get into long-term rentals in West Michigan (Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Holland Muskegon, etc.) I have gone around and around but decided that when I find a property, I want to have it professionally managed. While I don’t have a property yet, I am getting to the point where I want to start networking and interviewing property management companies for two reasons:

• To help determine the best fit for me once I do complete a purchase on a property
• Help better understand the market that I am targeting (what tenants are looking for, rental rates, etc.)

Does anyone have any advice on questions I should be asking in these initial networking interviews?