As to hiring a property manager, I know of at least one real estate company that handled rentals that went out of business. The renters' deposits were taken, the contracts were signed but the homeowners did not receive the funds due nor was there anyone to let the renters in. There have also been cases where someone would claim to be a property manager or a homeowner of a piece of property that was neither for rent nor owned by that person.
Good and bad happens regardless of what method is used. You have to take some things on faith. You can do due diligence in checking county property/tax records, having someone local check a property for you, but nothing is a 100% guaranty.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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