I am not too familiar with any PM organizations in Toronto, but below are some good questions to get you started... also if they do not know these answers or these numbers that may be a sign to move on...Questions to Ask prospective management companies What are your average days on market for vacant homes?

How do you screen prospects?

It's all about how you screen your prospective tenants.

But each prospective tenant must receive the same information for that particular property.  

I am in the NYC/NJ market and looking to get into tax lien investing, I am not exclusive to my market but I know there are restrictions based on location and prospective investors are encouraged to do due diligence and research.

I did consider pursuing civil court to get the neighbor to pay out the full $1200 in damages, but the time, effort and $150 in court fees deters me from this course (plus the drive for court).The biggest options I have been entertaining:+SALE IT: I really don't want to sell, but I am considering it.

In the meantime, my RE agent locates a prospective tenant to take 1/2 of the space but it is costly!

It depends on what I think the long term prospects are for the property and how much cash flow it generates, and how it affects my overall net position.

Thank you for your input, here were my thoughts for the construction if you would tell me your thoughts:Step 1: Start with replacing the windows, fixing the driveway, updating the sign & name, and paint the outside of the apartment.Step 2 : Renovate the current vacant units, and as leases expire renovate those units as well.Also,It has a lot of tenants hanging around outside that may deter new better tenants from renting there.

I was just wondering when evaluating single family homes for investment prospects, what percentage do you typically use for repairs and cap ex?