City-Data and Census.gov are solid resources, and sites like Rentometer can give you a good sense of rental prices.After that, I narrow it down to neighborhoods with strong fundamentals—good schools, low crime, and convenient amenities.

Some similar phone numbers and such to other short term companies that other people said were scams.

Is there some reason that you or the company simply don't discuss what happened and use this as an opportunity to turn a negative post into a positive one for the company?  

My biggest road block right now is finding a PM company.

Quote from @Aaron Wolman: I would call the companies (gas/water/electric) to get estimates, or an estimator out there.

The utility company missed an appointment and no communication from them or action to even reschedule.

I've had 14 SF rentals in 6 different states, using 6 different management companies. 

It is great to see what your company is doing in the Milwaukee market!

The company yes, the loan officer no. 

Timber companies and the feds swap these lands all the time in an effort to create large blocks of either gov land or private timber lands.