We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Some rents in what some define as an A may hold strong values but rents compared to purchase price may not be comparable to a B.

However, the rental value this area is very low compared to the Home values and mortgage rate.

I know some might disagree.The challenge is if someone applies and meets all your criteria and you reject them, I would hate for you to end up in some legal hot water.

Appreciation kind of lags compared to other places further east in northern Alabama.

The article is off because it is comparing two different types of buyers.  

So adding this to my prospecting plan may provide reach to do deals that I may not have had before simply circling the usual watering holes.

Are there any specific areas that are reasonably priced compared to the cities? 

You can also look into building a rental portfolio which is a little less hands off compared to flipping.

I am at 1757% less this year in stocks as compared and I thought that was great.