@Richard Benjamin WilhiteRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

@Hamidou Keita Detroit is one of the best cities in the Midwest for investors, see chart below:Regarding, your first property, we've helped many OOS investors get started in Detroit with our logical approach to invest wisely and avoid critical mistakes.

Many of us made the mistake of promoting his business without doing our proper due diligence.

I said it 10 years ago when I was on the BP podcast, and it remains true today....the biggest mistake investors make is an inability to properly judge risk.

(Learned from my mistake) I am in the Tampa Florida area so after learning my lesson,  3 months statements and last years taxes. 

PS: I made a mistake on the Cash to Close section.

Your first mistake, is you're analyzing one deal per day. 

The second thing to do is see where you made mistakes and figure out how to avoid them again.

Many of the issues we’ve seen can be boiled down to a few mistakes.The three greatest mistakes we see are:1) Overpaying for your property,2) Treating your flip as a part-time job,3) Doing the work yourself.

I made the mistake of renting my single-family house in Alpharetta to a tenant with a credit score in the 500s in December 2023.