I don't, but some agents filter properties they are going to show by selling commission.

If the smaller house in your neighborhood rented for $1,800 (discounted due to 5 year term), you may be able to get more than $1,950 depending on size difference etc. and it could make a difference.The nice thing with the property being remodeled and new is that it will require very little work in the first few years other than regular maintenance (filter changes etc.) so it should be easy to self-manage - this is the reason I am planing on self-managing my property in Austin during the first few years as well.In the end, it is your decision. 

Even if you have to pay the management a few extra bucks to go change the AC filter every 45 or 60 days and snap a few pictures for you, it's worth it.

My ultimate goal is to get some breathing room so I can work harder on my investing.

An easier way to do this is, search for a city, put superhost in the filter and see how many results show up.

When clicking on the links you can select "Show Results On Map" on the top of the page to get a better view.The hyperlinks below are filtered based upon the links description.  

If you stayed there while cold and water-less breathing in bong fumes from ex squatters you didn't lose use. 

I inspect the property at least twice a year; I do this when I check smoke/CO2 alarms and HVAC filters.

So, take a deep breath and start crunching the numbers – who knows, you might be surprised at how much money you can make while you sleep!

Rent $950"Water/Sewer/Garbage flat rate $50/month paid with rent"I would not "include it in the rent" if your rent is 960 and your fee is 50, now your rent is 1010 for marketing this can really be a problem when people put a $1000 max filter on their search and other units in the area are marketed at 950-990.