The part about "self-education is not equivalent to taking action" ....

Do you guys self manage or have managers in each market? 

It is probably worth giving DIY self-management services another shot -- this way when you do go with a PM you'll have had your first experience managing it on your own, so you'll know what to look out for).

Understanding this dynamic could be key to making informed investment decisionsI've owned rentals in columbus for about 6 years now and have always self managed.

The biggest key to self-management is being EXTREMELY PROACTIVE.

Leave the property management of your investment in the hands of experts and don't try to self-manage. 

First fund I have seen where people are experts in self storage, private credit and MHP. 

You may want to look at buying a new construction home and doing a self-manage for the first tenant. 

I want to pull cash out to consolidate debt and fund another property (Not listed above due to being in LLC) I just finished renovating until it is able to fund its self.

To my knowledge if you self manage the property for the majority of the year then you can  get certain tax benefits on that property.