A percentage are just crooks, another percentage incompetent, some new & ignorant, etc.The best way to screen PMCs is to ask a LOT of questions about how they perform their services.

@JP LeonardAs you mention you cannot subdivide the lot but as a partition agreeement I think that would cause serious heart ache for you to sell later and for whoever owns the back half as well later on.Recognize also whether a bank would also lend against this type of deal.

Many brokerage firms say they offer self-directed accounts, but when you ask about real estate, they will not hold that type of asset.

Look for lenders with competitive interest rates, favorable terms, and a good reputation for customer service.

Once you form a plan and target the right market and property types you will be acquiring, you can start investigating the property management side of things as that will be determined by the former. 

Howdy, The City of Albuquerque has partnered with groups to map out crime data. https://www.cabq.gov/police/online-services/crime-mapping.

I assume the referral experts charge fees for their services so in essence you are a $15,000 referral service where your students then have to pay the experts they can easily find on their own.

Having a dedicated code for cleaners or other service personnel would be great too.

One common strategy is to place the property in service by listing the property on a site such as Airbnb.

However, challenges persist as reflected in the rise of nonperforming commercial real estate loans, particularly in office properties, prompting banks like PNC Financial Services Group, U.S.