A PMC is the ONLY one that will deal daily with your property.Here's some copy & paste advice on hwo to screen PMCs:Recommend 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.

Lessons learned?

It was my first purchase and it wasn’t a great deal but it was a great learning experience.

But you do have to put some language in your lease  agreement or lease addendum that deals specifically with issues that will come up for the fireplace.  

Feel free to ask any more specific questions you have—there’s definitely a learning curve, but it can be a great tool in the right market and for the right property.Hope this helps, and welcome again!

It's an amazing place to learn and grow in real estate.

Hey Shiloh, within 20 years of doing this and 3,500 transactions helping investors, I’ve learned that you either do distressed properties or you don’t—there’s no in-between.

Lessons learned?

Lessons learned?

I'm hoping to learn from your mistakes as well as share mine.