Rare in Texas I think to find a PM that wants to manage anything as rent by the room. 

Try interviewing at least three managers.1.

I did manage to make some good connections but networking inside of M1 is just like networking outside of M1.

Keep in mind the costs for property management, maintenance, and vacancy rates to ensure you're budgeting appropriately.

Is the property & tenants mostly easy to manage or is it taking up a lot of your time?

We own the listing and self manage.

Quote from @James Bing: @Brandon Greenplate Do you manage your STRs in Hilton Head?

Refinanced in 2023 and cashed out $40,000 to reinvest○ Address -  Mount Laurel NJ. 05054○ Managed by a property manager.○ Purchase Date - 10-15-2020○ Purchase Price - $230,000○ Original CoC 4.8%○ Current CoC 15.04%○ Current Value - $400,000How did you finance this deal?

Building a real estate portfolio might be attractive, but if you're crunched for time, perhaps you could do private lending in a SDIRA or get into syndications.

It also adds complexity to management.