In my experience, a large percentage of them are fully functional adults that refuse to take personal responsibility for their lives, which is why they are receiving free rent from taxpayers instead of working for a living.

I have some experience in commercial and industrial real estate.

Also, our team has a lot of experience in working with Sec 8 residents and getting properties approved.

I'd be interested to hear others that have specific experience with them. 

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Working with a property manager will give you a lot of hands-on experience in the day-to-day of managing properties. 

Glad you have experience investing locally. 

Any advice or experiences you’re open to sharing would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you all for sharing your experiences!

I would try to find an agent with investor experience and, ideally, a focus on investment properties.