You can succeed even now if you have enough money so you are in control of when to sell, and your tenants are screened more than well.  

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

It certainly could improve your cash flow but it won't help with finding prospects, screening tenants, maintenance, deposit dispositions, etc. 

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

Most owners don't screen their property managers and hire someone they already know (e.g. their sales agent) or someone they find online with cheap fees or a slick sales pitch.I offer referrals along with three promises:1.

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

There's no point in idly waiting - we have travel bins ready to go with things like window screening, exterior trim paint, gate latch parts - they're always broken, deck screws, toilet replacement parts, outlet covers, etc. 

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen, and you can search for other MEMBERS in your area or LOCAL MEETUPS.

They also do not have a proper screening process for tenants.

The company helps with the rest of the stuff like rent collection, late payment follow up, advertising vacant units, showings, tenant screening, leasing, renewals, reports, and evictions (which is a corner case).