I'm a property manager, and I also buy/sell property.

I relied on a property manager who ended up really messing me up.

It's a free country, you can run your business how you see fit:)That doesn't really work for self-managing property owners or what investors want from the PMCs they hire.So, yes we find solid contractors at Home Depots on Saturday mornings.When's the last time you've been at a Home Depot during that time period?

Typical Project Management Fee for a GC General contractors (GCs) typically charge a project management (PM) fee of 10-20% of the total project cost.

They work well in areas with steady rental demand like suburban neighborhoods or cities with strong job markets​​.Considerations: Your property management needs will be lower, but rents may rise more slowly over time compared to short-term options.Short-Term Rentals: High Risk, High RewardAdvantages: Short-term rentals can generate significantly higher nightly rates, especially in vacation destinations.

Outsourcing your admin tasks and management is the answer.

The client has experience with renovating one other property, has other properties they rent and is also a property manager. 

Keeping the Vancouver property could provide strong rental income, long-term appreciation, and diversification, but it also comes with tax implications, foreign ownership rules, and management challenges.

We don't directly manage properties.

Congrats @Emily Pena - I'm also an agent (working mostly with investors), property manager and an investor myself (currently owning 26 rental units).