Recommend 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.

Worst case you can post a 3 day notice and just begin the eviction process if you can’t make contact with them.  

Furnished Finder is kind of the worst in my opinion.

To my point, that is a very specific type of investing, and obviously the worst of it is being shown for entertainment. 

Reality is you won't learn to flip yourself without making some pretty big mistakes, mistakes that cost $, maybe all you're $.

As  you're probably already thinking as your reading, I made a huge mistake.

@Tricia O'BrienIn our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Remember this is the worst they will ever be, these things are getting rapidly better.

I’ve done this with my first rental 25 years ago and they destroyed the house causing me to give up real estate for 20 years which was the biggest mistake ever and the only thing in my life I truly regret.

Knowledge and experience only come in hand after you've made those mistakes in life and business. nursing is a guaranteed pay check !