For the right people with the right perspective, it could be a great way to diversify your investment and enhance your quality of life. 

They invest their own money into furniture and other things to enhance the listing.

Here is a great episode to check out about doing these small but impactful gestures to enhance the experience at an airbnb. 

The big difference here is some federal state or local agencies will have to be redeployed to take on this task creating a lack of services in the areas they were already operating. 

Managing tenants yourself is no small task, but I’d say it’s often a blessing in disguise.

There is no universal right or wrong, it's personal, it should be a strategy that enhances your life not takes away from it.

You are better off finding a good agent (this is a difficult task).

These systems are becoming more sophisticated and (my favorite) capable, leading to improved user experiences and potentially freeing up human employees to handle more complex tasks and interactions.

It depends.If you find a PM that is willing only to do some task becaue you're still very involved then go for price.If you're looking for a PM that will ease the stress to where you forget you're even a landlord then quality of service is key not price.

This reduced time spent on mundane tasks - answering investor questions, sending out loan information, handling loan inquiries etc about 80%. 5.