Do you recommend going with a big company or with a smaller outfit to take care of the place?

I think folks that get disappointed with turn key are under the illusion that its like buying a mutual fund or something like that.when in fact what is done for you is simply this.1. a rehabber ( turn key outfit ) has sourced and rehabbed ( we hope) a rental property and sold it to you 2. they may have put a tenant in it 3. and they may own the management company ( wise move for most turn key as they keep better contact with their clients and over time this becomes  nice profit center) Once you own it you have to be engaged and stay engaged as the owner if you don't your going to usually have disappointment.. and if you as the buyer think just because you bought turn key that you need to hardly do anything for the rest of the life of the investment well then your setting your expectations up for some disappointment.

We're little guys, so we can spend the time/work to bargain hunt and make these houses really well outfitted for their price.I'll start calling specific manufacturers Monday, just wanted to post this here and see if anyone had any good leads.

We have a good half dozen really really big wholesale outfits here in town, locals will recognize the names. 

.: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-se...and you can get an llc formation book/ binder ( usually i get the 1st one - #6) here: https://www.mburrkeim.com/outfits/compact.htm

You want a full-service outfit that can grow with you.

If you do any work yourself, outfit your vehicle as a rolling repair vehicle.

there were many coach /gurus in this one as well. also some big wholesaler type outfits.. and pretty much everything in between as it related to real estate.from MF  to Notes to Turnkey SFRs  the gambit.    

they are usually paid for performance.. but some bigger outfits actually bring them in as employees with bonuss'everyone has to eat and pay for gas.

Outfitting a vacation rental is is NO joke and it does take time to find a cleaner and get reviews up and running.