Even with some people I believe are honest, I simply believe most do not properly analyze and manage risk, as is evident with nearly every syndication doing capital calls right now because they didnt properly plan for rising rates.Dave Van Horn however, along with his company PPR one of the few people I trust in the real estate space.

Any realtors / property managers / contractors / wholesalers please connect with me!

I didn’t see your location in your profile or your post, but assume at least 17% state/federal taxes leaves you with $10k/yr. 

Jeff and I lend our own money and at least for me I do have some investors that I manage their funds along with my own.

The location all in,cost him X; he got an appraisal for the bank from CBRE national firmof XX and now the firm who called him mentioned paying XXX.

Nobody watches your money like you do, you'll learn how to manage, so you can manage a manager later and you'll save precious early-years cash flow, which allows you to scale faster, especially in the first 5 years.

If you're in it for the long run you'll learn that management makes a good investment into a great investment.

Firstly, it often generates higher rental income compared to long-term leases, particularly in desirable locations or during peak seasons.

Learn how to manage better.

I've helped self-managing investors find good property management after disastrous DIY experiences, and I've helped investors with terrible property management find qualified and reputable companies.