@Patrick Pan, if I was operating in a state where that was a concern I would just contact their current landlord for a reference.

So it really just comes down to figuring out what solution works for a given market, but it's yet another great thing about real estate: having options!

You likely have connections and can get references.

This is an important decision- I have a few PMs I can refer you to over here.- Depending on your budget, do you want a small condo or larger residence?  

We do not charge a fee to our members and we do receive a broker to broker fee, but it is up to the broker to pay the referring broker, and GEG opted not to pay us. 

@Amol KulkarniRecommend 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.

Get references, confirm their systems and SOPS are in place.

@Rafael Valdor some advice when screening PMCs-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend 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.

Pretty much any regular bank / lender is going to require themselves to be in first position on all the properties... so I don't think a HELOC type solution is going to work across multiple properties with multiple lenders.  

Is that what you were referring to?