I will be hiring and management company either way. 

Hi Shannon.Property Management fees do change depending on the market and service levels a company provides. 

I am sure a management company would know local laws regarding STR and have those stipulated in the lease for protection against the arbitrage folks.

@Lloyd PreeceRecommend 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.

There is not much meat on the bone (but there was more than others) from my perspective but that was many years ago and prior to all those legal troubles.

New companies like Intel, Amazon, and Google are also investing here.

@Lane McdonaldI’m a fan of Roth IRAs and 401ks only putting in the minimum match to get the free company money.

Multiple, billion dollar companies are investing heavy in our area, such as Intel, Google, and Amazon.

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Use an Independent Insurance Agency - every home and area and owner is different - no one company can service all situations.