They'll have a network of tenants, professional marketing and they know pricing better than a self manager will. 

It's a big decision to self-manage.

A degree might give you a higher level of confidence etc.. 

I have several multi families on the west coast  ( one that I actually manage my self in California) and it’s just one maintenance reserve fee for all doors , and a % of the total rent usually ( 8%-10%).  

I totally hear you on wanting confidence you're getting the *best* deal when there can be multiple that look good (this was actually the reason I built a tool that scans and analyzes every new property on the market so I knew I was getting the best of the best!).

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Read this: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employe...Second, compensation is always issued to the person working.

Accept it "as is" and fulfill the lease.By responding quickly, professionally, and confidently, they realize I am not an easy target and choose to move on.

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Can you count that $4,600 as “rental income” or does it have to go under some kind of self employment?