I learned how to maintain a home, work with real estate professionals, contractors, interview prospects, etc.

We also have a big demand for traveling medical professionals, etc.

We have a wide range of investors and RE professionals join us.

It's certainly worth a phone call.

I'd rather stay out of the way and let professionals do their thing.  

In addition to tangible screening such as credit checks, evictions, criminal background, & income checks consider intangibles as well - how well do they communicate with you & how professional?

We have seen that having a professional marketing piece builds credibility which is invaluable in this business. 

Readers should seek professional advice.

An experienced property manager should minimize vacancy, increase income, and have connections with contractors and other professionals to manage your property well to maximize your return on investment.To Your Success!

Being fairly new to land lording I felt the need to gather a bit more insight from other seasoned professional with how to proceed, but you're absolutely right.