Thanks for the encouragement and good info haha!

Audrey, your comment is very encouraging.

Here are thoughts on building strong vendor relationships:1.Timely Payments: Pay vendors promptly upon completion of work to maintain goodwill and encourage continued collaboration.2.Fair Pricing: Negotiate competitive rates without undercutting the value of their services.

However, you have to invest in specific communities where they are encouraging development.

If we have our own assignable contract, how does that interact with an agent using their standard contract?

@Spencer DixonRecommend 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.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

We always encourage investors to conduct full due diligence on any property, team & market they choose to work with.

(so I hope).I have a whole lot more info regarding my interactions with these institutions and how I've dealt with them if you're interested?

It's just a biproduct of basic human interaction.