Remember you are interviewing them pretty much every firm will take you. 

Call around to large HOA management firms in your area and take a meeting, ask ask lots if questions and interview them.

It's a valid excuse that sending somebody out to your property requires time, the argument then becomes what is a fair determination of time.Before signing with a property manager, landlords need to request in writing the management firm's policy for repairs.What is the minimum trip charge?

Hey BiggerPockets, I could really use some help here with a property I put an offer on.I put in a cash offer of 11,000 firm for a duplex that has an ARV of around 70,000 that will need about 40,000 of work and each side could rent for about 750 a month.

Was it matter of just calling the brokerage firm and providing the paperwork or is their other hoops to jump through?

Use a local architect to firm up the numbers and go from there.

Have your tenants sign a Medical Marijuana Limited Use Addendum.There's a great website by an AZ law firm with more information and free forms for your tenants to sign, DM me for the web address.Also, there are 2 local Meetup.com groups you may be interested in:/ScottsdaleRealEstateInvestorsGroup/Flipping-Houses-in-ArizonaCheers to your success!

You can screen tenants for criminal backgrounds, but you may be able to protect yourself from possible future criminal behavior by your tenants.Have your tenants sign this addendum:NOTIFICATION OF ENFORCEMENT OF CRIME FREE ADDENDUM TO RENTAL AGREEMENTThere's a great website by an AZ law firm with more information and free forms for your tenants to sign, DM me for the web address.Also, there are 2 local Meetup.com groups you may be interested in:/ScottsdaleRealEstateInvestorsGroup/Flipping-Houses-in-ArizonaCheers to your success!

I'm not a CPA by any means, and you should hire a firm that specializes in real estate.

Hold firm to your standards.