You're not in that market or product line here. 

Since you are just graduating college you may already realize that it's not what you know, but who you know (as a personal note, I had college friends that were barely passing their classes however they ended up with really good paying jobs due to "who they knew").

(If you sell and don't 1031 the property, then you'd have capital gains taxes too if held for over a year, personal income taxes if under a year.)Property taxes should be looked at as an operating expense.

Don't let it stop you from investing in the future. in the meantime, how much personal cash flow do you have to pay the mortgages?

I personally use Hostaway and honestly, love it.

They can provide personalized advice based on current tax laws and your individual circumstances.Please feel free to reach out to me directly if you need!

I heard they are scamming people, but never dealt with them personally

There are three main requirements for REPS: 1) 750 hour rule 2) Greater than half of professional time rule3) Material participationHere’s a great article that walks through the necessities for your spouse to obtain REPS status.Do you have questions on the ways to benefit from a cost segregation study without personally obtaining REPS status?

Quote from @Jason Weber: I am curious to know how many properties/units this person is managing and how much you are saving by hiring them instead of a professional property manager.Management involves a lot more than collecting rent, showing vacant units, and turnover.

I personally save a fortune on taxes and my clients do very well with this strategy.