A super-short, 3-month term is not something we see often.

You would go chasing REO owned homes as individual investor asking asset managers to sell one to you, but at the same time banks were selling them in batches of tens of thousands per transaction, to  investors who put money together and formed companies that had direct contact with the banks that foreclosed on those homes. 

I foreclosed on the other 3, one is going to be a flip.It is quiet often with no properties on auction( redeem at the last minute); except land. 

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In 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!

Being selective about when and how you respond is often more powerful than addressing every single critique.

Columbus is like right down the road from Cleveland.....How often does your dad cut your grass?

@Emily ShayIn 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!

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In 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!

How often should I be sending out letters/postcards to these people?

Quite often things open up with everyone telling the room about themselves.