I am afraid you will end up getting exhausted with all the problems guests bring, and the bills from the property management company will not make much financial sense at the end.Also, one of the reasons I really like using hard money to do flips is because you have that extra peace of mind that you are not setting up yourself for failure since they are also doing their due diligence to make sure they minimize the risk on their end, which ultimately benefits you.Connect with a good realtor that can find you a great flip and start there, use the lender's money, leverage your cash.

I had to have an exhaust fan replaced the other week.  

Physically managing people and property is exhausting and the more guests one needs to accommodate the more pressure to perform.

Sometimes we are happier spending our time living than competing with .5% DM response rates, 100s at an auction or wondering if we should change markets, change niches or get up earlier to try the latest morning routine.Getting exhausted just outlining some of the things folks are chasing. 

I just seem to have exhausted all of my resources and am looking at new ways to finding more deals like this. 

Once you've exhausted the benefit of that particular coach/mentor (which could be days, months, years or even decades), you move on.In fact, you put it best with, "...I was ready for it and it filled my knowledge gap."

I would exhaust all avenues regarding hiring the right property manager.

im old school......I look at the property card to find their name.....and i exhaust all means to find them.....if that means facebook, linkedin, truepeoplesearch.......by any means necessary

@Nghi Le I plan to defeat you through exhaustion, not through logic.

You can search for certified WOB in Illinois here, try filtering to commodity code NAICS 23 "Construction" or any of the subcodes beginning with 23 (i.e. specifically for plumbing, roofing, etc.)Now there may not be many businesses that have taken the steps to certify with your states small business arm or similar departments, so it's not an exhaustive list.