The fees a company charges are always a major factor to take in consideration. Make sure you understand the total cost. Are there hidden fees that will increase the overall expense from 8% to 12% or even 15%? Ask about hidden repair fees, charges for visits to the property, mandatory new CO detectors fees, HOA hearing attendance surcharges, start up fees, advertising fees, etc. Read your management contract closely, some companies won't let you out of you agreement years later if the tenant doesn't move even if they are mismanaging the property. Be on the lookout for unsavory maintenance markups. We recently had a customer switch to our company when the found out that their previous property management company was entitled to a 10% mark up or $500 on their new $5000 AC system.