Self-managing rental properties creates a company's worth of work and often costs more than hiring a manager. Many property managers prioritize occupancy over investor returns and lack understanding of what owners actually need.
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I'm really a big proponent of do not self manage because it's so much work and you might end up creating a company to just disclaimer. But I felt like I heard so many bad things about the property management industry, so many bad things about local companies that they, you know, they don't understand real estate ownership, they don't understand investor mindset, they're literally just trying to get bodies in beds and you lose that connection with the guest. That's first and foremost the biggest thing, you know, other thing is that they had their pricing structure in a way that really just took a lot out of your pocket.