Just so I get versed and feel entirely comfortable when speaking with potential clients.

I quickly put myself on my tenant's shoes and ask myself the question.

I used to be a realtor so I'm comfortable with the language but I sure would love to get some newbie adviceHELP!

And he's got a lot of expenses and write-offs.As for renting, we've plugged the numbers into Rent vs Buy calculators at Realtor and Trulia, and both say rent, for at least the next 15 years.We feel comfortable only paying $3K/month for either rent or mortgage.

None of us have; only you have and you have to be comfortable with all of it.

I'm more comfortable starting at homes selling in the $500k-$1m range and working up to the multi-million homes.

If in your shoes, I'd probably try to have the escrow account removed entirely.

Looking at the housing shortage for those families in need, and looking at the housing voucher program I am looking for a property manager that is comfortable with the housing voucher system.   

If he uncovers any problem areas or something that he does not feel comfortable tackling I am going to go ahead and hire someone with a narrower focus.Again, thank you for the thoughtful answers, they played a role in this decision! 

I do not have my own taxes done by them (my guy does not want any new business...he's on his way to retirement) but those two firms are good at investment properties and I do feel comfortable recommending them.