When we rented our place I had 3 different propety managers come and visit. They give you all the advice you need on insurance etc, they told me their fees and management practices, I asked about what maintainence we needed to do to bring it to renting standards (small things we were happy to live with but tenants can ask to have fixed) and I got a good feel for them. As an ex-tenant myself (rented for years) I wanted someone who would be nice to the tenants and not make their lives hell, but I also needed someone I could trust to do the job I needed them to do. The 3rd person I saw was brilliant! She took over straight away and organised gardening and anything I wanted- so great because I was busy with a toddler and newborn trying to move overseas.