Check out my profile and let me know your REI goals for 2026 be great to talk shop!

There’s definitely a strategy to applying for business credit to avoid alerting other lenders that you’re shopping for credit.

Make sure to stop in the local coffee shop and hang out a while. 

So, owners mistakenly think price is the only differentiator – and look for a PMC like they’d shop for groceries☹We encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others by reading posts here on BiggerPockets from owners that picked a PMC solely by price and regretted it.We recommend 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.Even if someone gives you a referral, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that just because a PMC met their expectations, they’ll meet your expectations.

Good luck and I am always available to talk shop if you would like.

Mark,Great question, and Yes, it is very wise to discuss the hypothetical's and scenarios up front prior to shopping and into a contract.

About half of it describes the area, local shops, but nothing meaningful to the properties condition.

We do have a couple engineers in our program, but the majority come from all walks of life – home builders, software engineers, dentists, fix n flippers, home wholesalers, real estate agents, shop owners… to name a few.

I have heard airdna.co is the gold standard for this...but it often doesn't match what I'm seeing when I comp shop properties in the area on airbnb.

Often, though, continuing to price shop for each turnover can yield very competitive rates and keep vendors "on their toes" in terms of bidding.