Rent it from them and re-rent it out until you own it (see link).

., they are making a profit margin on that hourly charge.Another way PMCs usually make a markup on maintenance, is that they send you all invoices on their letterhead, or from a maintenance company they actually own.

I’ve put them both in my own home, rentals, clients homes/rentals.

Is there a reason you aren't willing to do your own diligence and invest on your own and choose to knowingly take a worse deal through a TK provider?

MLS-listed deals are a bit harder to find, so investors here have had to get more creative in sourcing deals either through their own hustle (door-knocking, website, direct mail, driving for dollars) or finding good wholesalers to feed them deals. 

I would also be careful talking to property managers - they may have no problem telling about "other" buildings, but change of ownership in their own building is a threat to their livelihood.

Is your goal to use being an agent for your own personal investments or actively try and grow your agent business to eventually leave your W2?

What ROI do you need to justify the liability and active nature of owning a rental property?

As I was priced out of the area, I decided to look at other towns in Pennsylvania.I bought a home in late October in Luzerne County for $83,500 and decided to manage on my own for the first time. 

Had this team been in place I would still have my own property.