I would love the referral.

They also did a credit check, checked my employment, and contacted my referrals as part of their vetting process

@Lindsey PinkhamRecommend 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.

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.

Factor in the assistance I can offer to family, friends and referrals and it becomes a benefit.

If you don't have a well aligned lock they tend to try to relock and when the deadbolt doesn't engage that drains the battery.

@Michael GibsonRecommend 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.

Sounds like you are doing it right - same thing we tend to buy, the ugly stuff. 

Referral.

Do you have access to off market deals that an investor friendly realtors tend to have?