In all major cities, especially ones with a higher crime index, unless you study the market and know it, I would never rely on someone else to choose a block.

Since I am out of state I rely heavily on trustworthy & knowledgable input.

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In my opinion, more important metrics are total profit and time spent managing the operation.All marketing works.

I did not want to simply rely on one source so I figured there are people here that would be up-to-date if such a manner was so as well. 

Those failures are  more negligent than a PM allowing a guest who paid with expectation to stay at the house to remain there in the middle of winter when they arrived on a Friday evening as you described.For now you will have to rely upon insurance, I don't believe the PM acted unreasonably given the circumstances.

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Dan your market/assets/tenants are on a totally different level than a good majority of the rest of the country. 

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