My suggestion would be to select someone with the most forum posts or most reviews.

I definitely plan on building a team in the market we select. 

I'm guessing they want some sort of updates during the rehab.  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In 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!

I’d recommend waiting till you have a cushion of some sort depending on your comfort level before you take the plunge and buy the second deal.

Every unit has its own "microsite" of sorts with seperat msg threads and you can't write your own descriptions (which is understandable as they don't have seperate websites for different countries so they write "translation safe" descriptions for you), but still, it's no Airbnb.

@Patricia Smith Even if someone give you a referral, what meets their expectations, may not meet yours.In 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!

There has never been any sort of lease signed nor has she ever paid anything more than a few electric bills which are next to nothing since he has solar. 

Also, any referrals to realtors who specialize in this sort of strategy would be appreciated.

It's really your choice if you want to select a home that has already been leased prior to closing or not.