I’m a Realtor and property manager in Austin and happy to help in this area!

TYI still know property managers who swear by them.

We recently started a Co-Hosting business and are managing for one other person.

If it's a lender that does not allow me to speak to an underwriter, see guidelines, or speak to an account manager, I will try not to work with them, unless I know the Account Executive is very experienced. 

We also would like to self-manage if possible.

I'm with a third-party Property Management all over Houston managing a little over 300 Single-family or Small Multi-unit rentals!!

:)Just kidding.1) Stock market: may want to do this while exploring other options, just make sure funds are easily accessible2) Buy Multi-unit: two basic options:- Buy turnkey: may not cashflow for 3-5 years, depending on your management skills.- Buy someone else's problem: can you fix their problems?

With average rents in Charlotte hovering around $1,800 to $2,000, that means an average agent fee of just $190—if the management company even pays the showing fee.I understand that this may vary by market, but in mine, I don’t see agents being incentivized to work with renters.

When I worked with a property management company, we had someone buy a unit (single family) that had a STR and marketed it as a STR.

The first thing here would be the regulations and laws governing acquiring properties, managing properties and selling properties.