And I am sure many locals who self manage do OK with it.. but its a JOB its not investing 

However - if you self manage the asset - you're correct that you will have additional responsibilities related to keeping your books fresh, up-to-date, and in order. 

Otherwise it continues to self heat and will cost you money.

You call people mean, angry, or aggressive for giving you advice that isn't what you want to hear.Too few people think their sense of self is not a big part of their real estate investing future, but they are wrong.

Facebook marketplace, network, self made spreadsheets2.

I wanted to try my hand in self managing for the rest of this year, mainly for the experience aspect.

I have four long term rentals that I self manage.

Along with a Self Storage facility I financed for him 100%.. 

Can I self manage this property and still get a refinance?

In any event, signing with another buyer's agent would be irrelevant; either the original showing agent was procuring cause or not, and signing with another agent will not be a defense to such a claim.