Its better if you get a property managers phone number because you can cross reference that with what is listed on their website. 

@Jeff EbertRecommend 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.

I'm sure I will cross that bridge at some point, but so far lucky.

A common mistake I observe are investors focused on unit count rather than the fundamentals of the underlying real estate that's being bought.

Water, electrical shutoffs, and how to reset outlets if they trip.Use cross collateralization of stocks for your down if possible.  

Investors are tripped up when the prior owner changes the use without permitting the changes and in those instances a rental license is not attainable for the new unit counts.

Hi Kathie, the general rule is that no lender will land you cross-border.

Thinking about splitting the front 2 acres on high traffic count 17,000 VPD at 35 mph. 

You count the days backward from the time of sale to address your last point.

People pay premiums to rent out full units and you have added privacy and easier to get lending on (lenders will count rental income on other units versus won't typically on bedrooms).