Quote from @Brandon Weis: As a property manager, I know we do a lot more than collect rent and post notices: Move-In and Move-Out InspectionsProperty ShowingsRoutine InspectionsTenant Screening and InterviewsMaintenance and RepairsVendor ManagementHandling EmergenciesNeighborhood RelationsLease Violation ManagementCurb Appeal and Landscaping ChecksI opened in a new market (just 30 miles away) about six years ago.

@Suzette GonzalezAgree with other posts.

So, real estate agents may do it part-time, but rarely do they do it well.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.

You have unleashed a tidal wave coming to this post soon.

The graphic you posted, is that from the PetScreening site?

Share valuable content relevant to both flippers and homeowners.Commit to Consistency: Invest time and effort into consistently posting valuable content.

Hey Nick,I know this is a old post but I thought I would shed some light on today's Blue Ridge area.

Meetups and Facebook groups are good spaces to accomplish that.By reading the replies already posted here, you are already gaining a lot of knwoledge from experienced people like Jerryll, who explained another side of motivated sellers that I ever thought about.

Tenant damages for unpaid rent, etc...can be sought in small claims court.I am not seeing lower rents...stable & slightly higher, within normal ranges post pandemic.Norbert Huston

Great Post!