Purchase price: $690,000 Cash invested: $172,500 Took a gamble on a larger single family home in an up and coming master planned community.

@Kyle Carter People hit on the obvious, hype and excitement of a large name company like apple moving to an area. 

We'll sell the properties if we can't find a PM company that works. 

Some of the larger companies will take them, but they often charge a fee.

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

Does anyone have a good effective 3rd party mailing company to send mailers direct to seller?

@Dwight HenningRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Larger company -- tried to escalate to the owner. 

I have been on New Western's deal list as well as another bigger local company and everytime I underwrite these deals there is very very minimal left on the bone let alone contingency funds for going over budget on the flip...

Originally posted by Alison Robinson:Hello all,I am in immediate need of a Commercial/Residential Property Management Company representing owner-landlords on the South side of Chicago.