Be sure to get multiple insurance quotes and compare them with the current provider.

It is not just about what the property is worth but how much cash flow with the least investment possible and keeping the property with comparables in your area you can make, plus taking in consideration Capital Investments, vacancy, regular maintenance, etc etc

And if you’ve read landlording on autopilot(if you haven’t you should) you can do as the author and do a rent increase of roughly 3% each year to keep up with rising costs and inflation.

Rents are based on the rent comps - that is, the rates of comparable units in the surrounding area.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

All of these things are minor compared to the financial benefit.  

How is Homeaway compared to VRBO?

Yes I feel more tech are moving to Austin and compare with Bay Area price, Austin housing price seems really good lol.

@Kris Langlois I'm also a military guy and had a comparable experience with a PM that I ultimately fired in SATX last summer.

Also have seen a couple realtors, recently, list houses slightly below market value to make the quick commission, which has a negative impact on the comparables for the short term, which is why I am looking into the lease option approach.