Dear PoPville – Rental Company Recommendations

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Dear PoPville,

Can anyone recommend a good rental property management company? In a few months, I’ll be moving overseas, so managing the rental by myself is probably out of the question.

What is the typical fee structure (flat monthly/yearly fee vs. percentage of rent)? Does the management company take care of everything, or are there still aspects I’ll be involved with? Since it’s a rowhouse, will the management company take care of the yard and flowerbeds (very minimal in my case) or will I need to manage that separately?