Quote from @Paul De Luca:Personally, I'm not a fan of enabling bad tenant behavior and in life you get what you tolerate.

Understood I made a bad move here as this was first investment so didnt think much except at the location for longterm growth or possibly I move there as part relocation.

But as long as you're in the right area for the type of tenant you want to attract to its not that bad.

I could not give a good or bad report.

It's their responsibility, and it's their choice.2.

The Capitol region, NJ, and CT are solid choices.

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

I went with the conventional option for a few reasons, but that's not the best choice for everyone.

A bad PM will kill a good investment.

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