--Andrew CarnegieMy advice (which is not worthy of sharing the screen with a BP host/Prez) is to pick a market near you where you think you would like to own a property. 

There are local firms that will do it for you with the cost of about 1/3 the tax savings. 

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

But in the meantime, if you aren't happy with your management company, I would suggest interviewing others until you have a firm understanding of all the facets of managing on your own.Good luck! 

For instance, at one point when I was working as a senior accountant in a property management firm, I was training a guy who was a CPA for 30+ years even though I was hired 2 months before him.I worked only in real estate accounting and financing and became CFO.

I agree but I don't understand how they can logically charge a host.  

To crystalize this point many years ago I was involved in a dispute with an architecture firm.

I'm a short term rental owner/host since 2019. 

I had a bunch of people reaching out to book the place for a day or so to host parties. 

Set a Firm Budget: It's easy to get caught up in the bidding frenzy.