How do you know what status his back yard is in on a weekly basis?  

I also agree that regardless of the status of your relationship with the current PM company; having a bad PM is better than no PM so sticking it out until you make other arrangements and paying them during the transition is certainly the smart thing to do.

Looking for peoples' recommendations for a firm that can check the occupancy status of a property as well as a firm that does BPOs (doesn't have to be the same company).  

My best friend from high school who I still communicate with on a weekly basis goes to school in Dallas currently, so I am beginning to voice my interest in the area and accumulate knowledge of the general status of Dallas as a city.

Putting aside the fact I would never mail a yellow letter because of my model, you can do better than sending a mail piece since you are spending considerable energy building the list.Sign up with BeenVerified or Intellius to find phone numbers, e-mails, social media pages.

Another plus of the boot is the visual and social pressure, especially in a large complex.

Additionally they furnish the apartment and have community managers that set up social events. 

Please post the status on Meeting.Thanks,Alphonso

Lets say a house flooded, the mortgage company would require the home insurance to repair it but what if they didn't have flood insurance or insurance did not repair to previous status could that property sell at a discount?

You don't want to "discriminate" based on familial status, and the sq ft never changes and can't be argued.