When your interviewing companies I'd suggest to ask about maintenance, and even talk with leasing agent as well. 

The other quesiton i have is if private equity is starting to get involved in this market, companies like Apollo & Carlyle, does that change your feelings about getting involved in the space?

I offered to buy the property from the $28B foreign company which kept them from having to tear down the buildings to mitigate the vagrant problem and also from their obligation to pay the rail road for the long term lease.

I see a lot of 1 star reviews in your futureYou don't need a plumber, just get the PM company to send a maintenance guy.

@Kieran Collings - I'm an investor, flipper, and own and run a local property management company.  

I'm also relatively young and interested in some more "challenging" investments (although recognizing that I would have to do everything remotely and source through a property management company like yours).

It's about having an income that will enable you to maintain your current standard of living for life.

Other companies people use are SNSC, FCI, Landhome, Homekey and others.That would be your best bet.

Another option you will see online are companies selling shares to sections or lots of trees via a tree plantation management company.  

You don't need to use a title company and pay fees, you just need to proper paper work and quit claim deed.