I do drive past my properties (granted, I intentionally have always bought within a 10 minute drive of my house) and after bad experiences with 4 different management companies over my 14 years owning rentals, I self manage and self lease.  

Whether it's an electrician, or yard person, title company, Property Manager, etc. usually getting a referral from another investor in that market helps limit our risk to "unknown" people. 

I am looking specifically for someone who is excellent at carefully monitoring and toggling pricing with the goal of keeping the Unit as occupied as is possible.I do have access to a few excellent cleaning crews and so I can take that on, but am also open to full service companies who have cleaning in house.I will also consider "small footprint" operations with good references and proven expertise.Thank you,John

I've launched an STR management company locally also if that interests you at all. 

Maybe I should bring this up with the company...I don't want this to be all about GR but we have always had DSCR options that go below that 1.25% ratio. 

Kevin,My advise is to seek out 2-3 independent Insurance agents (they represent multiple companies) that can write in CA. 

I own a marketing company and a  Non-profit organization for assisting homeless veterans. 

As I see it I'm betting on the housing market, rental market, YoY tax increases, and insurance companies.

Have you ever operated or managed a company?

Nothing to it as long as you don't listen to all these SEO companies regurtitating, "backlinks, time on page, click through rate, keywords, content is king" crap.