Okay pal, go with them I am sure it will work out the same (sarcasm) (hangs up phone).Like anything in life, you get what you pay for. 

@Andrew Self I would like to think that my company is the best and offers the lowest rates and closing costs, but perhaps I am bias.

The insurance policy must name [Landlord's Name or Property Management Company] as Additional Interest, ensuring the Landlord receives notice of any policy changes or cancellations.

I’m also in Nashville and run a property management company, so definitely happy to connect.

:-) From a property managers perspective, I also think its great that you've decided to take on out of state self management for very legitimate reasons...Nothing is void of a few challenges, as we can all attest to, so as you embark, I wanted to share a few top reasons our owners choose to hire a management company. - As @Jonathan Klemm mentioned, passing on this load so that you can be more present and attentive to your family and not be essentially working  24/7, on-call for the needs of tenants and property emergencies... can be worth the management fees. 

My top recommendation is to begin by contacting property management companies in each target area.

Question is, is the person you are dealing with a correspondent broker who brings them deals to fund or someone from their company.

Look for growth in a new company or 2.

In our experience, the #1 mistake landlords make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.

I run Blaze Real Estate a property management company in Amarillo.