I personally don't mess with them and am actually pretty surprised MLS allows it to happen, but there are outfits out there listing them for "opening bid" prices really low to get attention, then doing an auction for the property.  

Small mom and pop outfit that can't stay afloat.

no way an outfit like MCI/Worldcom could ever go broke  :-)

A smaller outfit usually more mom and pop will do a good job at a much better rate.

A million dollar listing and a $50k listing might require different outfits but I think its safer to check out your competition.

You can check out narpm.com for residential property managers.When going to a new city, i pay the fee to use Angies List - I seem to get more professional outfits than service magic, but that may just depend on where you are - and I only look at contractors with 5 star ratings and service awards.

@Sam Leon - check around for a plumbing outfit in your area that does drain re-lining.

@Aaron Mazzrillo - The Mile High deal - if it's the same outfit I'm thinking of, it was a Ponzi scheme and they sent the principals to the big house.

I was just checking this outfit out because a friend wanted to see if it was for real.

I will ultimately be buying commercial furniture similar to what is outfitted in dorms, which will be much more expensive, but will last forever.