It's probably going to make a lot of places worth less vs worth more (Homes in Dangerous Detroit can be had for $200, Homes in much safer areas cost much, much more--there is a reason for that).People need a place to live indoors--but this is NOT the solution.Los Angeles has the enormous Nickerson Gardens housing complex (public housing) for this sort of population, Oakland should construct the same if they don't already have the same kind of thing.

You’ll get zero appreciation in Erie and the clientele will be young single mothers with neon green hair and seven kids from seven different dads  

At the end of the day it’s sort of hard to decorate a condo and make it look wildly different than everyone else

Hiring a lawyer to sort everything out, may cost more than just keep the PM.

What sort of listing are you looking at?

When I went out to inspect, found he didn't have the energy to shave and get a hair cut either.

Just make sure you are able to maintain following up with these people and have some sort of tracking system in place (even if that is just an excel doc for the moment).

@Jason L. in order to steer you to a good PM and away from a bad one, let us know what sort of properties you are looking to invest in.

My hope is to not stay more than a few years, so eventually that occupied unit will be rented out as well.I would love to hear from any investors in the area who have any advice, or have gone through the sort of path I am looking to take. 

My hope is to not stay more than a few years, so eventually that occupied unit will be rented out as well.I would love to hear from any investors in the area who have any advice, or have gone through the sort of path I am looking to take.