Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers1.

My husband Scott and I had the honor of being interviewed by Julian Sage on the STR Success Stories podcast.

Hello Folks, So i was listening to this recent BP podcast interviewing a lady who ran a successful vacation rental business , in the podcast she mentioned that you could get a vacation rental investment loan to purchase a property with 10% down?

I have a great job right now, but studying to get my real estate license currently and have an interview for a property management position next week.

Shore up your finances, credit, and act as if you were interviewing for this job every day.

Be very clear with the agents you know and are getting to know, if you have an exclusive relationship with another agent, or you are "interviewing" agents to find the one you click with.

Research, check reviews, and interview a handful of turnkey companies before settling on one to work with. 

Interview as many as you can find.

Granted, I've been actively engaged in the commercial real estate industry for 17 years so I know and understand this space well, so for me it's likely easier than for other investors new to all real estate types.That said, there is a reason that many of the investors who've been interviewed on BP, written books, and grown a portfolio often scale or "trade up into commercial" over time, so they can achieve the benefits I mentioned above.

@Roland Wiederaenders should be on your interview list too.