Things like your ADR, photo quality, current ratings, the number of reviews compared to your rating, and, of course, listing optimization (SEO).

Its pretty much a necessity as the loans are so large on average compared to other areas of the country..

How is my property performing compared to the local market? 

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

There are some buyers that are just a complete terror during warranty periods with expectations that are not at all aligned with the purpose of a builder warranty.

@David Lecko: I appreciate your dealing directly with these "complaints" Personally, I find it to be a very useful tool for the purposes I use it.

A lot of properties in Cleveland are so cheap compared to Vegas that you'll think every deal is amazing.

Still open to any PM recommendations if anyone has any.Hi Natalie, I was only using Icon for leasing purposes after they started up, but for the last few years I've been leasing and managing my own properties. 

That way you have a contract that is specific to your area and at the same time have an established relationship with an attorney in case anything ever comes up.If you want a boilerplate contract, I am happy to share some of ours, but they are more specific to Chicago/Illinois law.Here is a blog that we wrote on what should be included in your contract:This article is for educational purposes only.

Any kind of non QM financing will have higher closing costs compared to conventional.