If your manager is just 'keeping an eye' on things, collecting/reminding on a few rents here and there and some light cleanup while being compensated in free or reduced space rent then classifying them as 1099 subcontractor is great. 

To markets where you’ll gain long term tax free wealth. 

For example, include thoughtful amenities like a welcome basket, free snacks, or local guidebooks.

If you're free Feb 6th, I hope that you might be able to make it to our event: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1224992-brew...Luke Nelsen will be discussing how he went from owning a duplex to owning 2 motels over the course of 4yrs.

I can tell you that Rod Khleif's podcast is free.

Hey @Alex Moazeni, feel free to PM me.

YouTube is also a fantastic resource—it's free and you can learn at your own pace, which is a huge benefit.

Whether you spend time networking, reading books, watching videos or connecting on bigger pockets or if you spend cash hiring a mentor, maybe partnering up with or doing free intern work for a real estate investor; whichever route you decide to go investing in yourself is one of the best investments you can make. 

Interest income is interest income, unless you decided to roll some of the current cash into a self directed IRA at which point your interest income would be deferred for a later time and allow your funds to grow tax free.

You and I both know, nothing is free in life.