According to Neighborhood Scout, vacancy in Auburn is 8.9%.

They will fit you in...

Is the neighborhood decent? 

If you're looking out-of-state and seeking property management, you need to be sure you're interviewing multiple management companies and really fit with the right one.  

The 1% rule will kill you if you use it that way.To offer a single data point, I’ve looked for turnkey rentals in the Denver proper area (hot neighborhoods) and have never seen rent that matched the 1% rule in the last 18 months.

Just remember at the end of the day you own this property and you pick the person who is a best fit.

I invest in residential real estate as well and know that is what BP is for, but I thought there may be members with expertise to weigh in on this issue as well.I look forward to the discussion and if a moderator feels that this discussion would fit better in another area of the forums, please feel free to move it.

However, if the location of your apartment is not in a top-class neighborhood where your first-class tenants want to be then I don't think its worth it to get an agent.

I tweaked an agreement Tim had sent me to fit my situation.

I have a potential Class A property near San Jose's Rose Garden Neighborhood.