Try interviewing at least three managers.1.

We have several hundred keys that we have to inventory and manage.

I run a PM company in central CT called Ironclad Property Management. 

I am both an investor and manager in the Orlando area.  

I wanted to see if there were any recommendations on good management companies, and ones to avoid.Did a bit of research on my own and came across R&L property management.

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers.1.

Sorry, I'm not much help in the way of property managers. 

These are all things that I will considered when looking at Property Management vs Self Management.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

With a bit of planning and good operations, one can easily manage 20 to 30 properties without an assistant, with less than a day or two a month.There's lots of automated ways to check on rent, make deposits (my tenants deposit directly into a bank account), receive maintenance requests, have maintenance done, etc., etc.One thing I could argue is to have your tenants ONLY email you, especially for maintenance requests, and that email goes directly to the vendor that you have set up to handle it.