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.

They pretend like the overcharges are a mistake on my part, but we did not agree to any of those extra charges and it was in the thousands of dollars.

Find someone who knows the ropes to help you and steer clear of common mistakes. 

When dealing with legal matters, the biggest mistake folks make is not listening to the attorney.It sounds like you’re out of town. 

@Alex NARecommend 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.

Trying to use them was a big mistake.

There is hard work, taking risks, learning from your mistakes and having some fun along the way.

You can just tell the city it was a mistake or miscommunication.

@David O'Sullivan JrRecommend 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.

I made the mistake years ago as well.