Is your plan to self manage or use a property management company for the future?

We are a local property management company here in the Upstate of South Carolina. 

Having spent several decades in management in a large company, I know that situations can often be quickly assumed (correctly or incorrectly) to be for such cause, so there is more effort required to justify one's action. 

If it isn't put your request in writing.Not all PM companies pad their maintenance - we do not. 

Quote from @Sean O'Keefe: Following - I'm based in California Hi Sean, can you give me more information on your company an d what services you provide? 

Not so shameless plug here, but I live in NY and started investing in Kentucky without going there until I picked up my third property and now I work for that company as well (from New York).You don't need to go to the State you end up deciding to buy in but its always a good idea to link up with a solid management company is going to keep you in the loop as to whats going on with your property and have your interest in mind.You should get an LLC and register in the state that the property for tax purposes. 

Multiple, billion dollar companies are investing substantial amounts of money into our area, such as Intel, Google, and Amazon.

I was involved in a business opportunity a few years ago where one of the partners misappropriated company funds.

It'd have to be a stellar property to still perform well enough outside of these owner use weeks.Someone gotta operate it, so guessing maybe another 20% of revenue goes to a mgmt company.  

Hey Noe, the companies willing to insure mixed use buildings has changed drastically in the last 12 months, and will change again in another 6-12 months.