I can't see where you are but I'd love to have a conversation with you on questions that you should be asking, when interviewing a PM company.

My insurance company was threatening to cancel my policy due to the fire escape issue.

But the difference is with a REIT, you own shares in a company holding many assets, and they are liquid.

I am not local and need a good property management company to help me out.  

Very few episode don't include plugs for his brokerage business and his mortgage company. 

Mortgage servicing company is not helpful to find this info.

My PM company had a maid service come in for $130 for cleaning a 2 bed 1 ba.

Then when you don't have the money for them they coerce you into getting credit cards to fund the program they promote at the seminat ,promising you you're going to make a ton of money so don't worry about the amount of money your putting on credit.

Thanks,Pat I have a business different than REI and recently received an email from a company who are in the business of removing negative Google reviews. 

The HOA is more like a board of a company.