.: •Curbio develops a strong reputation for quality and efficiency•Homeowners are attracted to Curbio’s ability to get things done efficiently, reliably and cost-effectively (no nightmare renos that go on forever)•Curbio continues to enlist realtors as strategic sales partners, by devising a referral commission program for them, to mitigate channel conflict•Curbio maintains sufficient decision-making control (e.g. project types; material & appliance options)•Homeowners are given sufficient preference choices within strict guidelines (e.g. color palettes; good-better-best options materials)But I suspect one of these two growth scenarios for Curbio might happen beforehand:•Expand current offerings to owners of rental properties•License technical infrastructure and processes to qualified contractors

I think when you hire a PM you have 3 choices 1)  A very small local provider (<15 units) and they tend to me 1-2 person operations, they are the one unclogging toilets, answering guests, etc and it is tough to do everything, so things lack. 2) A large/nationwide provider where you are only a number and they usually lack local resources 3) A mid size local provider who have resources and you are not just a number.Through effective revenue management with a revenue manager, and being listed on 15+ sites including Marriott Homes & Villas, JetBlue and Allegiant Airlines, Hyatt and Amex Travel (coming soon) we are bringing in more revenue than most can self managing, offsetting our fee.One of the top questions I tell people to ask their manager is the fees, who keeps them? 

These are fears you have to live with in REI, and choices which have consequences that you have to make.

Looks like a solid 10 years of hard work and smart choices did it for you.

Ultimately, the choice hinges on financial situation, available time, and interest in gaining management experience.

Hi, please always consult lenders regarding your questions that is best choice.

That is a choice you'll have to make based on risk and your wealth building portfolio.

Now I am looking back, hiring them was a big mistake, letting them go was a hard, but very Right choice I made in that circumstance.  

Or does it purely my choice of whether I want cash flow or equity build? 

If you just have a couple of rentals, a cheaper and simpler module like Buildium would be a good choice.