.), Designing and Furnishing (amenities, design, theme, linens, etc), and operating (Insurance, Property management or self-management, Tech & Tools, Cleaners & handy people, etc)All of these could be covered depending on who you work with that can cover each topic. 

In some cases they may feel less bad about contacting a person vs a company.Also for self-fixes it depends on the condition of your place, but a major fix will need to be taken care of whether you self-manage or not.  

If they are not, you can roll over your 401k into a Self Directed IRA (SD IRA) and invest in real estate that way. 

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

While I am not in middle TN (I did used to live in Rutherford County, though), I am in the STR game and self manage.

You'll learn more quickly about ownership and management since you'd be able to self manage it. 

I own 11 and self manage. 

This should be sufficient to exclude the $2600 termination fee from your DTI, as it confirms the lease obligation is ending.Best regards,Drago

I am new to self-managing, but I haven't dealt with any eviction at all through former property managers either. 

Through relentless self-education on platforms like BiggerPockets, networking like crazy (over 200 Zoom calls in 2020!)