Check on these jobs somehow.5) Google builder and company names with "feeback" or "review" to see what you may find.It's not really easy to do all this.

I don't have any pending legal issues at the moment, but I've been thinking I should find a lawyer that I can go to for questions, to review documents, leases, etc so that I can have confidence that I'm not making any silly mistakes that will get me into trouble later on.

A friend advised me to check reviews online and look for someone local with experience in single-family homes.

Are there any references or reviews you can check?

The PM group I'm using do great work, per reviews.

Quote from @Kevin Rodriguez: @Patricia Andriolo-BullTry starting your own business with a website and domain name as well as Google or Yelp review page, this may help legitimize your situation ,then have people on here write you some reviews to help generate authenticity.

As for the market, I would start by reviewing these two threads on KC.

Mount Airy in particular is probably the most difficult neighborhood in Philadelphia to learn and there's no way you can do so from a computer reviewing rental rates and crime assessments. 

Have you had an attorney review how you are investing?

Originally posted by @Nate Astrup:Leaving a quick review of All County NEO in Cleveland and Columbus to hopefully save other BP members from the headaches involved with having this company manage your property.