Unless you are planning on investing in your back yard and have extra time to spend, getting a good PM is very important.  

I would have to get with the property manager and mimic the exact plans they have set up in the lease, all of which were probably customized by the PM to get a few extra dollars.  

Hey, if you get married you'll be able to shield an extra $250k in capital gains!!

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

When we were first selling homes in 2021, Buyers were upgrading to larger homes since interest rates were 3ish% and they could afford the extra 300+ sqft.Today, we see smaller homes selling significantly faster than larger homes.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

A follow up question I now have would be do you think its smarter to completely pay off the first property before buying a new property or to keep going out and buying new properties once i have enough saved up for the down payment along with extra fees?

I'm sure people would pay extra for some kind of "meal prep/private chef" type package in their living situation.You've got the right idea thought, but don't be afraid to reach...nothing wrong with dropping your price after a couple weeks if you don't get any interest.  

When you do a little extra work ahead of time, the process goes so much more smoothly.

I'd hate for a temporary dip in the quality of the tenant pool to be giving my landlord "spidey sense" false alarms on account of taking an extra month or two to fill a unit.