This saves us so much time and aggravation.5) Find an HVAC company and a plumbing that are use to working with landlords and who will schedule directly with your tenants.6) Get the bookkeeping done for your hud statements in whatever accounting/management system you select and keep up with the bookkeeping from the start.I actually love text for dealing with tenants... you get instant communication and a written record of all agreements.

@Xavier AlicheEven if someone give you a referral, what meets their expectations, may not meet yours.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I self manage but was very selective on the tenants.

What about S.M.A.R.T. by Real Estate World Wide?

Texas, for example, has a wide range of all types of real estate investing. 

One of the biggest benefits when you buy a building with vacant units is that you get to select your tenants.

Of the 9 I selected, I narrowed them to 3.

And it's quite scary the power a couple grumpy board members have ... with zero skills to qualify, some of these folks manage (mismanage) massive budgets and pass rules that only favor a select few.

Also, they selected no more than two cities per state to feature in its full list available at realtor.com®.)The following markets topped its list for home flipping meccas:1.

Any advice on how to find and select a company, do they have to be local?