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

A negative review from a tenant could be a positive review for an owner.Networking: Use forums like BiggerPockets for recommendations, but conduct thorough research yourself.Initial ScreeningNarrow your list to 5-10 candidates by reviewing their websites and scheduling Zoom interviews.

Check online reviews and interview multiple contractors to compare bids.

They are even featured in articles, have been profiled and interviewed in the local media outlets, look really good online etc. and have a reputation around town as being highly successful because they have been busy buying a lot of units and making themselves look successful even while doing what I would consider very bad deals.It's smoke and mirrors. 

I stopped at the "right" part.You need to start interviewing PMs in Austin, getting a feel for prices to renovate(hvac, water heater, floors for material + labor, etc.).

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

We do deals with Kiavi and I was actually just listening to an interview about them this morning.

Just recently, I'm looking for a rental for a client and recognized a property that just recently sold. 

I like to outsource that to a local expert.I call/interview property mangement companies in a city that I like and ask them to refer me to a real estate broker who works with investors.  

This happened because this part of the site let me login with my Google account, whereas the store made me set up a manual account.Now the store doesn't recognize that I'm a Pro member and won't let me download the lease agreement package that I need for California without paying another $99.