I prefer not to because of the following:We have 60 some rentals and it would get spendy.They are not my employees.  

Preferably make sure they are independent and not working for a large realty company. 

Finally, the strategy of turning your primary into a rental and purchasing another primary works best when the market is tanking, not when it is hot ... then in 2 years and change if/when the market recovers, you can sell your 1st tax free, or keep as a rental if you prefer at that time ... buy low, then sell high rather than sell high, buy high (or sell low, buy low) like most people do. 

There's also Matt Griffith of Griffith Law and his team (they host the monthly INREIA meetings), I know a great out of state CPA, but if you're looking locally, I recommend you reach out to Kelley Hardesty Smith & Cothanks for the tip, alain. i don't care too much about local or not, though i suppose there's a slight preference towards local in the case of a jump ball, so please feel free to message me or post here w their info. i'll chat w matt in the next few weeks then as i'll be heading to one of the meets here soon.thanks!

Of #1-3 I prefer #1&2 over #3 as I feel the provider has more "skin in the game" and their compensation is better aligned to yours as the passive investor.

I generally prefer subject to and back into the spread.

Thanks.My investment goals are to buy rental properties and would personally prefer a bigger city in the warmer climates, with a diverse population and good job market.

I later learned recognize and solve title problems and then found my preferred niches, including problem, deceased and missing inner property. 

If this pm did know your preferences and ignored them and you feel they were careless with your contact info (that info would be fairly easy for most people who wanted it to find) it is time to hire a new pm.

Preferred strategy is to buy and hold.