I definitely plan on building a team in the market we select. 

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.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!

@Patricia Smith Even 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!

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It's really your choice if you want to select a home that has already been leased prior to closing or not. 

But because you rent by the room and YOU SELECTED the roommates (for which the other roommates had no control over), that makes you directly responsible to the other tenants should any harm or damage come to them.  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.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!

Also I have done it in the past whenever I had a change in plans and they never had the opportunity to actually be selected. 

The 1031 exchange is very locked in on dates and properties you select so have a great agent who knows the 1031 exchange. 

What experience does he have in real estate or in selecting investments in his IRA?