You can find a company that doesn't have a high spend/volume requirement and flexible pricing options based on your needs.

The sheer volume of information can be paralyzing and slow you down.

You could easily manage a significant volume through a free Google Voice number and an email address.Considering that most residents lean towards email and text rather than phone calls, you can periodically check those messages or any voicemails left for you.As your business expands, you might want to consider implementing an efficient property management software.

We do our daily rate and then give about 20 to 30% discount for renting a month at a time.

You can use this to:* See how your listing is doing over time* Compare your listing vs your competition - daily rate - occupancy, etc.* And for low performing properties one of the features i really like is you can make a change to your listing - lets say update the property description, log it, then see if this makes any chances in your placement.I'm not affiliated with them but think its a great tool to turn around poor performing properties - assuming the STR is competitive compared to your competition.I agree with Henry that you can probably do better self-managing IF you have the time and appetite for dealing with guests and learning the dos and don't....Heres is the turnaround of one of our Floridas STR that was lagging - now back to near the top on the first page.  

The way I would use your MLS access is to just peel through the MLS daily looking for distressed assets.

Take it from me - I have to work with them daily.

But this just means the competition between nationwide brokerage is intensified, folks expecting tech-driven RE company like Costar's homes.com and Zillow to take over traditional nationwide brokerage that lacks of efficiency or transaction cost.As real estate volume reduces and reduced commission would be the new game, I don't expect traditional brokerage could survive if they don't adapt. 

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I would say should get our assistance as they have trouble living on their own and going about their daily routine.