There are goods PM's in most markets...I would encourage you to keep searching till you find the right one.

In person its a place I could see maybe doing an investment or two in but its not where I really want to set up shop (I mean that literally; set up a home and also set up a wood shop - so I can build custom cabinets and stuff).If Santa Cruz, CA ever goes on sale then I'll go there and suck it up with CA laws and cost of living, but for the foreseeable future it is not even a remotely viable option; I looked at a fourplex there generating $10k in monthly income and priced at $2,700,000. 

@Christopher DavisRecommend 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.

But maybe their connections get too many JOBs, they don't cares about their clients.4.FlipSystem is basically MLM company, they use Fake exaggerated advertisement to lure new customers in, asking new customer to sign disclosure with them so they don't have any liabilities to their advertisement, then what they providing is their connections from Agent to Contractor and they charge you more on these things!

i just didnt want my customers thinking we were trying to slip something past them.

Also, in general, would an appraiser likely aim to provide favorable results to keep you as a repeat customer?

I’d encourage you to figure out what the sellers goals are.

Since STR cabin rentals in Minnesota and Wisconsin are super seasonal, I would also strongly encourage you to look at what amenities you could add to help boost bookings during the colder months. 

None of that is encouraging whatsoever.

Most notable cost basis, debt service, cap ex schedule, accounting, checking account oversight for ease of transactions, property tax tracking and trends, custom KPIs and modeling.