IF you want a VA company I can recommend the company we use out of brazil.

Quote from @Trent Reeve: well, a company would have to 50 states and build in integration functionality for 50 different systems.

I've been thinking about this for awhile but unsure how the exact mechanics work. Stability: Homeowners tend to stay in their homes longer than renters, which can create a more stable environment for families and chil...

I'm an investor (STR properties), realtor, and own a construction company near Texas A&M in the Bryan / CS area but travel to the 903 frequently to visit family.

I was new to the SFR investment world, and it was important to me to work with company with good reputation that can act quickly.

We can close on $50,000 to $50M (note a company doing multimillion dollar deals is not doing $50k deals)

The issue is you cannot force insurance companies to do business in the state.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

So holding the property and even renting at below market to get it filled quicker with slightly less cash flow (maybe 100-200 less at most) is still a decent deal as a buy and hold.

I'm the VP of a roofing company in South Florida and work with a few good PM companies on a regular basis, a lot of bad ones too.There are good and bad PMs in each of those companies.