I'd rather believe in the integrity of our colleagues in real estate, at least until there's hard evidence of the opposite.

I personally vertically integrated by business by starting my own property management company to manage all my apartment buildings.

One might argue that a resident screening service that integrates seamlessly with a property management's software would be the most efficient.

There are some landlords/PM's that always take a few bucks for themselves but that lacks integrity. 

Real estate is a people business and having an established reputation for being a person of integrity, having the ability to closing deals, and solve problems keeps business looking for you versus you looking for business.

We bring-in licensed plumbing and electrical subcontractors who are an integral part of our established network of professionals.

A good PM is hard to find, lick your wounds and move on.If around Chicagoland contact @Mark Ainley for pm, he’s one of the best around and built his reputation upon integrity.

They expect to do well and they have the integrity to do what is needed to achieve.You might find another forum a better fit and learning venue than BP; you might enjoy https://www.marcandangel.com.

Many have not been to Cleveland, its all about integrity , service and pricing,  all the best to you . 

I have high hopes of meeting people with morals & integrity while I take this very new & scary journey.