I currently use Gold Key Property Management in Anderson IN, and have been very happy with there services.

We manage over 85 listings.  

. 🙂 By investing between your ears, I mean only you can really actively study real estate and different techniques that are right for you. 

, 2) it manages the properties directly so there are many hands in the cookie jar, and 3) how/when/impact if "they" decide to liquidate properties and what would be the exact impact to me? 

Single-family management companies are seeing interest from buyers.

@Kyle McVay I self-managed my first 5 units and then transferred all new units to a PM.

Wickman class's were aimed at helping RE agents get to the next level and since my wife was a top producer and managed 70 agents she was very good at it.. 

@Dwight HenningRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

My concern us that the contracting company is owned by the property manager. 

Hi folks - I am in the market for a Property Manager in the Rochester area for a 12 unit property.