By best, I mean someone who works with out of country investors, knows the area extremely well and is well connected to local people - property managers, plumbers, handyman, etc.I'd love to connect and here how your search goes!

FYI We looked at purchasing one that was operating already with a lease and I was really surprised how hostile banks were to the concept--they viewed it as a risky and potentially reputation damaging business.

If I did own properties in Baltimore, without question I would hire a reputable property manager.

When you ask for a plumber in a Facebook group, you want other residents to tell you who they used.

Neu is also a reputable real estate agency with MIBOR (Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors)  I would be willing to help any of you out of state investors to walk properties and/or vett them for you and I know Edwin would be willing to do the same.

As a broker, that shops many lenders I look for reputation, communication, and the assurance, that whatever I push in will close. 

Hey Eli, hope you've been able to find a reputable company, but I can PM some suggestions over as well if you still need some.

Help me, tell me what I don't know that I need to, and any reputable contacts for financing options, etc.

Where did you make connections to reputable, affordable contractors?

@Femi Ibrahim New Western has a terrible reputation here in Dallas.