I think your concerns do happen by some unscrupulous property management companies but you would obviously check out their references first....I would say a more pressing concern might be their charges...In Turkey, where we live, the management companies make enormously varying charges. People often pay through the nose because they think "the manager is a nice fella" or because they do not have time to shop around. There are foreign property owners prices here and there are proper local prices - the two are quite different. Don't fall victim to the nice personalities and lack of time.
You haven't said where you are looking to rent out but most tourist resorts have this double system in place with the unscrupulous operators waiting for the next green foreigner to come along. Be well researched and keep in touch, as suggested by an earlier reply....that way the company that you employ will respect your involvement and not mess with you if they are unscrupulous. Having said all that, I hope you find yourself a decent company in the first place, to provide you with peace of mind.
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