@Jeremy MedinaCPA’s are really bad about this practice.  

It's crucial to stay informed about market trends and continually educate yourself on industry best practices.

Most people just use the term but there is association management, apartment/ Multi-family management and then property management.For instance, in Florida, you need a license to practice Association Management (in most cases) and a real estate license to practice property management (in most cases). 

This forum is far better than most books if you are talking to the right people.Once you get the basics down and practice them to perfection it’s not hard to take off and grow your REI portfolio.

Quote from @Alex Moazeni: It may sound mean, but the best practice is to start the eviction process immediately, every time.

Nice mixed use property came up for sale practically in my back yard in rural, south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  10 residential apartments + 3 commercial spaces. 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

I have had a couple rep me who seemed to be familiar and be able to answer questions on restrictions so I wasn't sure if this was common or standard practice. 

If you're investing out of state, hiring a property manager tends to be the most practical option.

You may need to have survey performed on the property that might be paid for by you or by the seller or it may be common practice in the area for particular pardon you to pay for it.