I'm just hoping someone with actual knowledge of it can provide some information that offers an alternate explanation.

I've tried stock market and never really made that much.

Thanks @Paul B.The "Stocked Pond" is what interest me.

On the other hand, many landlords were able to obtain low mortgage rates during the historically low interest rate environment during the Pandemic, allowing them to offer a much more attractive housing cost to renters.

Interestingly I saw they’re still in existence with a stock price of $3,105 per share.  

just like stock brokers in the day !!!

.- The management company offers a hands-off approach including coordinating and managing repairs, getting the property rent ready after a move out and placing a tenant from a pool of applicants that may be waiting for a property to be ready.

Snow plowing is an emergency service , we are on call 24/7 for the entire winter , the prices you pay cover the salt that we stock , the prep for each storm , the desalting of the trucks , the overtime .

Your project will never turn out as good as it should because you are subject to what the stores have in stock at that very moment.3.

I'll add that you must manage yourself for at least a year (all four seasons, etc.) to have a real understanding of what you want done and how much you would value what is offered by STR PM.