Hosts usually take 20%a good host replies to the guests quickly with clear check-in information a good host will troubleshoot thermostats, WiFi, and get the house cleaned and ready quickly for the oncoming guest.

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In addition, I would give the tenant information about the local place that handles rental assistance programs.

Thank you in advance for helping me navigate this decision.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.

A PMC is the ONLY one that will deal daily with your property.Here's some copy & paste advice on hwo to screen PMCs:Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Seacoast has great potential for both appreciation and strong rental demand.There are a couple local meetups that take place here on the seacoast if you would be interested in information on those.

Send me a PM and I will send you information for my property manager.  

I've tried to include relative information, without writing a novel. 

@Jay Hinrichs, I think @Tyler Jahnke is learning on the fly and thanks to you and others he is more informed and has a good deal of information to make an informed decision.