However, we still get beat up on a daily basis over our fees.I left one of the largest PM companies, who had those exact fees, and started my own business with the sole intention of eliminating all of those fees.

I see price reductions daily.

First, I have true daily and direct access to the 4 owners of Licensing Experts because apparently they don't and won't deal with a bunch of people. 

I knew some of the top court house guys and they did volume 50 to 80 deals a year  average profit on those given the Uber competition and having to pay HML rates was 20 or less..

Our only debts are a 2.875% mortgage with a balance of $124k only paying $897/month on an appraised value of $325k, daily driver car of $370/month, and use a credit card for monthly expenses, but pay the balance off with every pay check.

I’m reading the multifamily millionaire volume II book (I did read volume I).  

The amount they end up paying is already high and leaves little to no margin of profit for someone who is not doing volume operations.

Nothing wrong with that as I am sure that you increased your volume.

I've checked daily for the last year or two and its slim pickings over here!

For my short term rentals I am really going to focus on adding improvements that will increase my daily rate and guest experience.