By law they were served but owner had no knowledge of the law suit. 

I also contact prior landlords to see feedback as well. 

There is a wealth of knowledge here for you to tap into.How much do you have to invest?

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!

Depending on what you are wanting long term the househack is a great option as well and depending on your situation you might be able to also keep your house in Salem and buy up here. 

The labor cost there is low so the whole unit cost is relatively low as well.

They usually have less money to lend, so they are more selective on which projects they finance.

Maybe local investors as well who want real estate safety vs stock market or commodity risk.   

I actually host the local sw mo pints and properties meetup and you can bump elbows with local investors that are new and trying to grow their base as well.

there seem to be a lotSo we have this one - https://www.amazon.com/Shark-Steam-Mop-White-Seafoam/dp/B076...Works pretty well.