It was hard work, dirty work, nobody liked doing it but, it was guaranteed work and $ to feed one's self and family. 

I truly want to help good renters out where/when I can.What is considered a reasonable amount of time for an increase (would be 10% increase), w/o putting my self in a position of trying to catch up to market rents at some point in the future.

Additionally, you might want to install a fence with a self-locking gate and make sure all pool equipment is up to code.

@Chris SeveneyWe are in self storage.  

Ultimately self-managing saved him $5700 in one year! 

You express a lot of the sentiments I have as well.Yes, it is an incredible deal.

I love reading and listening to podcasts about entrepreneurship, self help, and business.

Just like this nonsense and self promoted stuff:“Matthew Seyoum, Investment Strategist at RTR has provided exceptional support throughout my journey from searching for a rental property to closing the deal.

I’ve heard attorneys who specialize in self directed retirement accounts say you can put the lease agreement together and even show the property to prospective tenants andof course you could manage it.  

I read this quite often: 'should I self-manage my property or hire a professional property manager?'