(Your income will be $10k higher if you self manage, but as I mentioned before, you earn that $10k by acting as your own PM. 

@Kris Lou Many factors go into PMC pricing:1) Locality (city/state)2) Neighborhood & Property Class (time to manage Class A < Class B < Class C < Class D)3) Property condition (slumlord properties hard to manage)4) Number of units (some economies of scale, but not as much as owners think)5) Owner expectations (some owners really want a personal assistant!)

I considering buying my first rental property there, and am an out of state investor.

House hacking with an FHA loan is a great way to minimize living costs while building equity, or you could invest in an out-of-state rental for steady cash flow.

I own a 21 unit in Lexington County.

Quote from @Brandon Blackmon: @Bruce Woodruff 100% the answer I'm looking.... a solid GC, has a 20-25% markup to I would for sure know going into this that these are private companies and they can set their own fees. 

@Tyler KollerI have used both and they both are great in their own ways. 

I asked which building inspector was the most thorough, wrote the most detailed reports, and which was the one he’d use if he was buying his own property.

In most cases, neither is warranted.ANONYMITY: When you create the LLC, your name is recorded on the documents and published on the Secretary of State's website for all to see.

If a closet is a necessity for it to be a bedroom , then I own 2 houses with no bedrooms .