He showed me what I needed to do step by step, of course this came with a fee.  

(Granted, I am not factoring in various fees that may be saved by financing at acquisition).

You could also structure a plan that has the income snowball pay for the coaching fee.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

He was a really nice guy, but didn’t seem to know many of the details regarding fees.

Quote from @Sami Gren: I start by making the original tenant fill out a form requesting to add a new renter, and they pay me a $50 processing fee (I charge a $50 fee any time I make changes to an existing lease). 

I have no problem paying a wholesale fee if there's plenty of margin for me. 

It's been great - the property is 100% paid off and the house is worth 300-340k generating approx $2300/mo (that's after utilities/management fees etc.)I'm considering selling the property to buy 3 more within the same price range in the same market. 

Steps to takeReview the contract: Understand the terms of the agreement, including the notice period and any termination fees.

It's much easier to unwind a fee for service relationship than it is a partnership.