When my company screens a tenant we use the following:1.

The average company only survives for ten years, while even large companies typically last just 18 years.

I’m returning to the U.S. after spending a few years overseas, and I’m eager to start my journey in real estate investing.Once I’m back, I have a job lined up with a wholesaling company where I’ll be focusing on buying houses.

Does anyone have a service or company they'd recommend for this?

Currently, I'm still buying, flipping, and running a PM company. 

Also consider contacting houses that look vacant, simply door knocking in a neighborhood that you are interested in and talking to the homeowners in a genuine way, For Sale By Owners is another potential, using an App like Nextdoor or Facebook pages/groups related to local real estate and just telling the group what you are looking for, contractors also know about houses coming on the market soon and so do property management companies, and finally garage sales are a good way to find off-market properties as people prepare to sell.To Your Success!

One just drives around San Jose/Cupertino/Mtn View/ Sunnyvale and look at all the tech companies and you know its not going anywhere..

Yes, those are the standard fees and pricing you'll find at most PM companies.

That's a terrible story about the Tesla but think about the guy who's running that company.

I feel like it would be great to trust a property management company on all of this, but it would be hard not to step in if you could do a better job at screening bad tenants (eg screening HUGE future problems).I initially managed properties myself, but now I delegate that responsibility to my business partner, personal assistant, or a property manager at my brokerage.Most PMs I know will send you an applicant for final approval and you can get on the phone with them and ask them questions