The value for us was basically paying 3k/month for a project manager, which we built into our reno costs and fit our model.  

It was free so worse came to worse I would break even How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

The idea of stacking a lot of them together seems rather stupid when you consider the added cost especially for someone from CA. 

It's not good to burn bridges in this business, and we agents do a lot of free work that we never get paid for.

There is more maintenance cost when they are small keeping the grass down.  

Lowest cost way to get a deal done with your own money would be to house hack with a 3-5% down conventional loan.

If your experience has gone downhill since the merger, it may be worth switching to a more proactive manager—even if there's a cost involved.Before making the move, ask the new PM how they plan to improve visibility and fill your vacancy quickly.

Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have or if you would like to see some past work.

Higher-cost markets can still work with appreciation, rent growth, and creative financing.Best next steps?

Calgary is gorgeous, I try to get out there as much as possible when I'm free.