@Chantelle LewisRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Local market trends: Could you share any insights into current rental market conditions and future growth projections for these areas?

Talk this over with a lawyer because under current state law, you will not be able to evict due to the cold.

We don't have much capital to work with outside the equity in our current home, but should be able to come up with first/last/deposit on a rental without selling.  

Paul, the deportation efforts aren't overly concerning personally because the few assets I have left in my current portfolio don't have a high immigrant resident profile (nor do the submarkets).  

I’m a high income W2 earner getting hosed on taxes (currently own 5 properties).

Looking for current or past students to chime in....Thank you!       

I've become interested in finding an individual who can serve as a business partner (doesn't have to be 50/50, in fact wouldn’t want that), but a business relationships that would span across the entire business and someone who would share some of the workload, guarantor requirement and capital contribution and capital raising responsibilities, all of which currently falls on me.

I'm currently going through this with one of my clients.

Second, working with a local real estate professional who has experience and expertise in the Phoenix market can be helpful in navigating the current market conditions.