And hey, maybe we'll cross paths again when you're ready to make a move into a new market!

The barrier of entry out here may be lower but of course you have to cross the hudson to get here.

 @Nathan Gesner Funny you should say that as that is what we did yesterday ..we actually lowered it to $1685 and it looks like we have a renter  hopefully  ( fingers crossed ).Income verified , credit score etc It’s a bit low for me but we can get the mortgage paid, the heloc payments and the roof payments and still put some cash flow in  reserves each month as we will pencil out a bit.

I'm also asking for contractor, CPA, insurance, and legal references from the property managers and will speak with / cross-reference them before going forward with one. 

- it never crossed my mind, but I'm glad I learned that through success and not by missing the opportunity.

Hi Brian, I mostly pull Rentometer pro reports and cross reference with MLS and Zillow but I only focus on properties that ACTUALLY rented, not just listings.

Or should we just cross our fingers that we don't have any issues with them that would take us to court?

It's 90% complete but we're struggling to cross the finish line!!

@Josh WellsRecommend 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.

This thought has definitely crossed my mind