What makes them stand out among the dozens of others doing the same trade?

There's some definite interest among the folks how have responded to my intro post.

There is a great deal of expertise among the members and a desire to share that knowledge with others.

If they are collecting a property management fee and not performing to expectations, that could cause discontent among the group. 

There's heaps of experience to be found here in BP, and simply among the respondents to your post.

Right now it is in his name and he divvies it up among the tenants.  

To confine your focus on proving there is a problem rather than seeking intelligent solutions is a waste of time.Now I would be among the first to not recommend buying a book for the answers, even though we do sell a book on one very specific piece of this puzzle.

I was discussing the common law problems with joint and several liability among the various states.

They are usually based at a central office or travel among the branches.If you want a 30 year, Freddie/Fannie loan, you need to contact either a personal banker or a mortgage lender and the property and loan will go in your personal name.

@Glen Doering The auction software randomly picks among the bidders who all bid the same percentage rate.