I would recommend to buy in your local market for your first property... but I also realize every market is different and might not be affordable or the best solution. 

Me personally, I’d check the contract and try to meet with both the architect and contractor to find a solution. 

Read our copy & paste advice below on better screening for a PMC.Recommend 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.

Thank you for the reference.

So for that, I would recommend getting a referral from someone trusted, someone without an agenda and someone who is not getting paid to refer you to the sponsor.

I assume state laws dictate and for reference if necessary, this is in Pennsylvania. 

At that point, it's worth researching and finding a solution that better meets your needs.

If you don't hire a PM refer to a attorney.

This is what can go wrong when you have beginners wholesaling who have no training in real estate, no experienced managing broker to go to for advice, no license, no E&O insurance, no knowledge of how to avoid scams, no regulatory body to answer to, no relationships with other quality people in the industry like title companies, lenders, contractors that they can refer to help people, etc. 

Maybe it might be different in your market, but at least here in CA, no real estate agent is going to refer  a client slow poke big bank unless it’s specialized bank offering a specific program that caters to the needs to the borrower.