Hire property mgmt and you're the customer. They should do what you want. Get acquired and they're the customer. They'll manage the co as they please. You may

Hire property mgmt and you're the customer. They should do what you want. Get acquired and they're the customer. They'll manage the co as they please. You may want the co managed to maximize customer satisfaction for long-term stability (ala Craigslist), but a public acquirer will likely manage to maximize quarterly revenue.