Would you like to manage the property yourself, have an assistant do it for you, or have a management company do it for you?

Did you self manage or use a Property Management Company? 

There are not many companies vertically integrated that take the financial risk on the front end. 

We had a couple "we buy ugly houses" type companies come in and offer less than even the lot itself is worth.

If you are going to have a company manage your property, I would recommend you find someone that is local. 

We are now beginning to crack down more as some insurance companies for property owners are asking for copies of all renter's insurance policies to issue liability coverage on properties.Aside from having in leases that renter's insurance is a requirement, how do others actually enforce the tenant getting it?

@Kim LeduffIn 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!

This is when you hire a staging professional or staging company to come in, make recommendations, and do the work for you.

@Travis Marko There are several skip tracing companies out there.

Here in Portland, there are a couple of different landlord groups/companies that offer pre-made forms.