With a single rental I would highly consider self managing until you build your portfolio.

Finally, if you have investors using Self-directed IRA funds, factor in at least 1-2 weeks (another trust custodian told us to count on 3 weeks!)

I'm looking to purchase rental properties but have been self-employed for the past year and have been told by 1 lender than there is a 2 year minimum.

This shows the value of having title insurance, but as I also have posted in the past, unless you get a policy for the value of your purchase price plus the value of the improvements you plan on making, you'll be self insured for the latter if the fraud comes to light after you've started the rehab.Fraudsters target property owners in historic Black neighborhoods in South Florida (local10.com)

Do you flip your self or do you work with an investor? 

Just made an offer on a vacation rental property and plan on using Self Directed IRA to fund it.

I only have 3 SFH rentals that I self manage.

Been reading articles about Real Estate now and then, but I decided to set aside some hours to self educate myself on Real Estate.

If you are self-employed, it would be difficult to impossible. 

You should just self manage and get to your own Super host status or better yet get to Premier Host on Vrbo.