Look for a manager who’s upfront about all potential costs, so there are no surprises down the road.Communication is Everything:A reliable property manager should communicate well—not just with you, but with tenants too.

Be prepared for things like carrying costs, permits, and any surprise repairs that come up.

I'm surprised I haven't seen any talk of this in the forums (or maybe I just missed it).

Many agents will walk you thru that so you don't have huge financial surprises a year from now.#4.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I guess I’m kind of surprised that no one else is operating this way.  

No one knows what's going to happen in the future but I would be surprised if we saw it go below $10K ever, from here. 

I'm surprised that no one has chimed in to indicate a rate they've closed at recently.

I'm surprised you can even ask a tenant to leave?

Digital cameras make it easy to take hundreds of photos during each inspection.They sure do but you would be surprised at the amount of inspections I see that don’t have any pictures or any fully filled out move in/ move out.