Typically, we conduct background checks on only the individuals who are responsible for the lease (primary resident) and/or cosigners.

They normally do a very poor job that will have to be corrected later - drips on the floor, doors walls and molding, poor job of cutting in, bleed through on the walls.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

As a retired CPA, I saw plenty of tax returns by these firms that clearly were done poorly. 

BiggerPockets or LinkedIn can also help you connect with like-minded individuals. 

Rich Dad poor dad and so on and so forth.

We gave The Real Estate CPA a shot because a virtual business model and their marketing here sold us, but had a very poor experience.

Just because a buyer doesn't fit the bank criteria, does not mean that they are a poor borrower.

Its a very poor situation for the original owner to be on the mortgage for years and years without the benefits of ownership and the control.  

Sounds interesting.Hi Leah, as you might imagine, most of the benefits focus on individuals and properties directly impacted by the disaster.