We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Can read more on my blogs here on BP,https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/7993-cashingin-tax-free-1031-exchange-and-dsts 

You might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

I read this article which suggests seeking high rent to price ratios on a map as a starting point.  

So after reading a bp article about what title companies can do, I'm looking to build relationships with a couple receptive ones in town and they could provide that 'quid pro quo' info... 

This also greatly reduces the tenant “shock” since a small increase every year is much less than a big lump sum increase every 3-5 years.I try to keep my rents a little lower than market rate so it is easier to find tenants.Another way to soften the blow is to print a recent article on rent increases in your area.

Make sure you check out all that this site has to offer.If you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/I really like the alerts feature that can quickly guide you to current topics that may be of interest: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsThere are a few self-contained guides that you can access here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides

We are doing research specifically in tenants and investor legislature, but most of the articles we read are out dated.

Austin and Austin home buyers were profiled in this Sundays NYTimes article.  

Great article Chris!