Quote from @Natalie Allie: Hey Michael, I am in the Detroit area and work with investors for PM services and renos.

These guys are having fun because there are a lot of scammers and gurus out there selling LLC creation services and Wyoming Trusts and Cook Islands Trusts and if you believe all that b.s. you will end up needing to cash out refinance soon in order to access that equity in order to pay for all their services plus an accountant to keep track of the mess.

I know there is surety bond process and there a a few companies that appear to offer a service (Like Rhino)Furnished Finder has a new feature called Worry Free Waivers but when I tried  to better understand their process, it was clear they have not done a good job of vetting this out. 

I host a podcast where I talk all about it.

Landlords mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact same services and operate the exact same way, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services.This also leads them to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

If you have a ton of activity, then host an open house, get people through and then let them apply.

Only certain ones have a seperate desk (beyond the DMV), called index services. 

Rentvine's excellent customer service spoils me, and I can't imagine using software with lousy customer service. 

Most hosts have a closet where they store extra supplies, so yes it's very important o have a locked supply closet.Hope this helps!

Otherwise, you may need to replace a water service (13-15k), electrical service (10-15k) and upgrade wiring (This is a tough one, but maybe an additional 8-15k inside).