I don't agree with the notion that all or most under perform.

@Max Pallatt, the data backs up your notion. 

I have to second the notion that it is well worth flying into your targeted market to get a good feel for the area as well as shake hands with your prospective “team”.While selecting markets, most of the top Midwest cities have been mentioned here so from there it is a matter of looking into job growth, development, vacancy rates and weather patterns.

Its not a perfect process yet Taylor but its work in progress to make better daily habitsOne key thing that has helped with all this is my partner and I downloaded the Notion app and started our daily use of it on the flight home.

I am now in need for 50 alarms.I am looking for an alarm that fits the following criteria: 1) 10 year battery (so tenants don't take it down when beeps for low battery, 2) Photoelectronic and not Ionization. 

This entire notion is completely wrong!

This brings to mind one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite authors:“There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary public interest.

I think many folks have this notion that somehow, someway refinances will be passed out in 24 to 36 months of the deal.  

Needless to say, all 3 firms/parties are now uncontactable which simply adds fuel to the notion of fraudulent activity.

Same goes for property management companies that charge hidden fees, I’d venture to guess that OP probably pays hidden fees to her PM (most do) but if we go by the notion that higher pay received by the PM should mean better results…..doesn’t necessarily make that true. point is, it doesn’t matter how compensation is paid out, if the people doing the job are lazy or have a bad work ethic you will have poor performance whether hourly or per job.