It's the pits for cash flow, but it's great for flips, with areas of moderate to high desirability 30-days DOM and less.  

Our plan is to fix it up, and then eventually move into a much more desirable location to then sell it. 

Hey @Marcus SvehlakYou can also download the app Meetup then narrow it down to your desired location or field of interest. 

[I am in NO WAY affliated with Groupon].For anyone who is not yet a real estate sales professional but has the desire to do so, there is an online class offered.The two options are listed below and can be accessed here:$179 for the Pennsylvania Standard package ($307 value) 30-hour Pennsylvania Fundamentals course30-hour Pennsylvania Practices courseReal estate math e-book400-page Principles of Real Estate Practice e-book$199 for the Pennsylvania Silver package ($345 value) Everything included in the Standard packageExam Prep MasterLicensed to Soar career e-bookI just purchased the "Silver Package" because I wanted to get the Exam Prep Document.Good luck to everyone and I hope this is helpful to someone!

The area is desired because of the school district but the homes have been let go.

So I switched to accepting apps over a period of time then choosing the best one based on a number of factors- income, length of lease desired, credit history, employment stability, etc.Kelly

I now desire to purchase an investment property to make a rental for additional income.

I've also been looking at a couple condos in my desired area and I couldn't figure out why they weren't selling.

I do agree that if someone wants to colleague with you or follow you, there must be a stated reason or desire.  

Honestly other than asking others who do use property management companies in your area I see little you can do to keep from being exposed to Property Management companies that will over bill you or otherwise take more than is absolutely necessary for them to perform the function you desire from them.