@John Reagan Johnson hope you don't mind a PMC answering, but most of our clients hire us because:1) They live out of state and don't have time & expertise to remote manage2) They don't have the time to manage3) They don't feel they have the necessary expertise and/or don't want to risk learning as they go and making an expensive mistake.Go read Kiosaki's Cash Flow Quadrant book.

In the Bigger Pockets free book, "Real Estate Rewind", as one of the 11 co-authors I wrote about one such Tax Sale purchase and made money but not enough money to warrant the risk involved.

Hospitality, attention to detail, cleaning/handyman team, programs used for bookings and calendar organization, inventory audits, home maintenance, etc. are all extremely important but all of that doesn't even begin to describe all of the things an experienced property manager does.It is a matter of how much time and energy you have to invest in your properties and if that time and energy is worth it to you.

Are you actually booked out that far?

Podcasts and books are another fantastic way to get some knowledge in and help understanding the basics.

Have you read any investing books? 

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

Direct booking website, highly attentive to guests needs and experiences and consistently enhance the property during ownership.

I was just reading Mark's book "The Tax & Legal Playbook" this morning and it specifically had a "critical warning" (page 31&32 in Chapter 3).

I share an example in my book where five people wanted to rent a 5bed/3bath house (one boyfriend/girlfriend, and three other friends).