- How long the unit sits vacant for repairs/cleaning, and finding a tenant- City/town/state the unit is inPlease respond with your thoughts, hopefully with the bullet points above as points of reference and stated as such in your reply (I know, I am asking for a lot from you all :) ) But, for example, a Class D property in Milwaukee, WI probably requires less turnover time, lower quality materials, not as precise of a paint job, etc, than perhaps a Class A property in San Francisco, which would require higher quality materials, higher labor costs, longer vacancy since more precise craftsmanship would be required, etc.

While interest rates are higher, they could work as a short-term solution to help you secure the property, and you can always refinance later once you have a steady income.3.

@Vishal ChandanRecommend 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.

They'd be a partner and help provide solutions to operational challenges when scaling, we'd bring tech in like Breezeway for scheduling, give them a company card with spend limits to buy supplies, they even ended up landing a deal with a local laundromat to wash and fold there after-hours to make their lives and ours easier.Truly a win-win. 

Beyond the formal checklists: no evictions, 3-4x income to rent, prior landlord references, employment checks; I would also look at things like responsiveness to communication when we are setting showing, were they on time to showing, did they look me in the eye and shake my hand, did they show up to showing high?

Having a property manager is the solution for dealing with matters that occur with problematic elements of our population, and in alleviating yourself from these kind of stressful encounters.  

-Steven Thoma Have you found a solution to this?

You never know when you’ll need to refer back to these records, especially in case of a dispute.

Virtual Assistants: VPM Solutions is a company that specifically trains and sources VAs for property management.

I accepted a prospective tenant's lease and deposit after doing due diligence. The previous leasing company confirmed the resident had paid their rent on time every time. The tenant paid his deposit in cashier's check...