@Amy KonopIn 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!

@Steven Barr most PMC's handle S8In 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!

OK, CA appraiser here, so I cannot speak to specific FL market nuances, but I have been doing it for decades and have extensive general experience. 

Make sure to take notes how to document your hours and types of activities.In the case Birdsong, doctor's wife demonstrated that she actively and extensively managed their rental properties and was therefore a “real estate professional”.

We have since interviewed several accounting firms and I believe that we have selected the absolute best accountant for our business. 

I represented myself in the deal which was key to getting my offer selected - I could offer the seller reduced commission!

Note existing tenant when they modified contract and you did not agree means they have no extension.  

Better to hire a PMC as their interests will be more aligned with yours, since they will have to deal with whatever you buy on a daily basis.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!

Our buyers trust us so much, that we get the lead from our website, and we just send a select buyer to the property and we just tell them, make them an offer, we just want an $X amount of assignment fee.

You're already making the leap to invest out of state so be selective where you invest.