-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend 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.

I recommend people only sell if (a) you can invest the capital in something that performs better, or (b) it aligns with your goals.

open to any advice, recommendations or past experiences.  

As @Nathan Gesner recommended, it's a bit early to worry about this!

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I'll take any and all advice any of you have, but the two things I'm looking for specifically are: what sites, services, and/or software you use and recommend for sceening and managing tenants? 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

What I recommend people do is tell the lender ok great I am going to want to use my own title company to close this so funds would go to them.

I'd be more than happy to provide you with a couple recommendations if you need?

For example, I work closely with a PM down here in Charlotte so I know what they're going to be recommending for updates/work to be done prior to getting a tenant in place.