Quote from @Zara Massoud: Your new PM is correct and the old ones were wrong.The property manager must have your social security or tax ID number on file.

@Gene PanicciaManagement fees vary, but it's not uncommon for a PM to charge fees for managing tenant-paid utilities or coordinating repairs.

Even though I wasn't a good asset manager, I made money on my properties. 

Quote from @Dustin Hagemeier: As someone in property management, I’m pleased to share that we’ve had significant success with the Section 8 program. [...]

Ive been using the same for many years now and its my foundation for operations, follow-up, workflow management and communications. 

My landlords use Azibo for management and RentSpree for screening, but there are a million options.

Investing in real estate in actually starting, managing, and marketing a company. 

Build a strong team with experienced lenders, real estate agents, and property managers, and educate yourself through books and podcasts.

Found T&H realty services to be pretty interesting as they provide both buyer brokerage service (to help me find deals) as well as do property management i.e. they are not full turnkey provider necessarily, but reduces some of the hassle for me I guess as an out of state investor. 

Don’t have the time to do property management right now however as I have a full time W2 (accredited investor) and a family to raise.