When i had a corporate job and couldn't do the managing myself, i chose a turnkey company in Indianapolis based on a bus tour weekend where i did my due diligence and learned about the market, the company and the results. 3 years later, 8 SFH's and now in two different markets with the company, my wife and i enjoy good returns and more time together.

Martin - Unfortunately we had people abusing BP's prior policy on events; they posted pay events and other pitch-type meetings in our free networking area and it was very time intensive to sort out what was a get together that wasn't done in the name of BP to get people to come and get pitched and what was a legitimate gathering of local folks to connect.While you may not agree with it, we had to make a policy change that was consistent across the board.

You are just asking for abuse of the utilities and eating up all of your cash flow.I really just like trash and tenant pays for everything else.

Roommates *WILL* abuse utilities if it's "bills paid."

Imagine what is being stolen and abused while you wait for eviction proceedings?

I would take that as an abuse of using your account and take the cost of the tools off his bill for labor. 

I could go on about the abuse of the that money but won't as I'm too close to the topic to speak rationally. 

Normally I wouldn't be interested in a "bus tour" but my wife was sick on Saturday and I didn't have anything else to do so I went.

Given the abuse that many landlords have imposed on application fees, my prospective clients like the fact that I'm not gouging them and it creates more trust. 

It's amazing the abuse PM's put up with for the low pay they get.