I would look up NARPM and start with them..Below are some questions I would think would be a good starting point for you to see who really treats their company like a business or a hobby.My business partner is a regional VP for NARPM and I am happy to help if you need anything please reach outQuestions to Ask prospective management companies What are your average days on market for vacant homes?

I'd be surprised if they didn't share that info with a prospective client.

I believe he is in that areaI would look up NARPM and start with them..Below are some questions I would think would be a good starting point for you to see who really treats their company like a business or a hobby.My business partner is a regional VP for NARPM and I am happy to help if you need anything please reach outQuestions to Ask prospective management companies* What are your average days on market for vacant homes?

I should add, a great book about selling (in general) I enjoyed was Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount.

Make sure the property is ready to view, as many prospective renters can't see past work being done on a property.  

I would want to talk to the PM anyway to see if they’re seeing a common reason/complaint why the prospects are not biting after the showing, or is it just that the applicants do not qualify or the price is a little high.

You can read a puff piece about this dude's company here: http://www.siliconvalleymultifamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Tod-Spieker-Profile.pdfThe $200 is no big deal for me, but the prospect of having a bogus delinquency from this scammy property management company show up on my credit report right as I'm gearing up to buy into this game is conjuring a lot of negative emotions. 

And even start prospecting now.

During the rehab time I find prospective tenants and share with them what the property will look like when finished, price, etc.

That might sound low but if you work full time and have 40-50 prospective sales to sift through it's not that time effective to do more than a few.