Lets say I close on a house in April 30 and am charged the local taxes on the closing statement from Jan to April.

I lost pretty much all my savings and stocks from the scam.  

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The first one that comes to mind is property management.

If you're planning on purchasing out of state in a high yield market, just be prepared to lose money on the 1st purchase.

They might have a little trouble in the first few months, but the long-term potential of the places was too much to pass up just to try to time the first few months of rent.

But they are generally entry level younger people at a boring job. if you havent been 'encouraging' them with daily communication, I would encourage you to do so with with your point of contact. they may not be doing the necessary follow up needed to get a tenant in the home. and you inquiring everyday will most likely encourage them to do the necessary follow up.

Just the phone number and current rent amount.I purchased the property on August 16 and introduced myself on September 20th.

I have assistants collect all the data for me and my clients, then I just have to review it.  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!