Networking with local real estate groups or online forums could help you find recommendations for PM companies that have a proven track record in Birmingham 

I didn’t know anyone in Alabama, so I called a few agents I found online and ended up picking one from BiggerPockets.

The total cost for this monthly for me is $1.00 fee for online payment for Sevier County, TN and the .73 cent stamp for Blount County, TN.

Are you currently working on lining up funding or looking at potential properties yet? 

This is a common misconception but we're an online platform where the owner chooses their own price and selects their own tenants.

(G) Acceptable forms of payment of Rent (including Additional Rent) are ___ personal check, ___ cashier’s check, ___ bank check, ___ money order, and ___ the following online/ACH payment methods ____________________.

https://www.lawmrm.com/jon-mcgraw/  Just call and make an appointment or request one online on his site. 

I have never heard of this metric and don't see any information on it online.

you can find all the info online"...it's like, no sh*t you can...all the information ever is online!

I don’t think it matters one way or the other just make sure they have some sort of online portal.