You will likely still owe their fee for the amount of work they've already done if you choose this year however.

I only get a few Airbnb bookings per year.

To increase the effort others put into building my business I offer a 1,000 referral fee to anyone who tells me about an unlisted property that I buy.

Look to invest in other marketsTexas market has a 4plex that rents $1,100 per unit listed for $549KDuplex close to TCU that rents for $1400 per side and sold for $300KProperty with a main house & back house that is listed for $299K total rents are $2,755 ( my listing)If you are serious about RE investing I would look else where if those are the ROI you are getting

It typically falls into 6 months of gross management fees on the low end and a year and a half of gross management fees. 

I was thinking of paying a mentor to help but I don’t know who I can trust or what their fees would be to help . 

. $70,000/year, both my wife and I.I moved here from my 3BD 2BAprimary resident single family home in Colorado Springs, CO, about 40 minutes away, which I currently rent out. 

I'm live in Old bridge, NJ and due to high property taxes in New Jersey, PA seems like the best state to invest in(Tavel time ) I'm trying to identify rental markets and research, while trying to establish a team.I've done some research and came up with a few areas in PA include Allentown, Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, Scranton, reading and Kutztown I'm hopping to cash flow between $100-200 per unit is possible (with property management), and can reasonably expect some appreciation in the next 10-20 years (2-4% per year would be ideal, though achieving positive cashflow on my first purchase is my #1 focus).

@Michael AlexanderAlex here, founder of The Offer Sheet.I agree, charging $200 per month for our service would be crazy and not affordable for most people.

If you can meet with a real estate specific tax professional and discuss your tax strategy at the beginning of the year I think this would be worth the fee.