At this time I manage and renovate majority of all my units to keep cost low but most likely not the best use of my time although I'm skilled at it.

You have to include the cost of your time and the work, especially on a "scary house" is daunting indeed. 

By the end of 2 years, I could save 50-60k for a down payment, closing costs, and reserves. 

Let's say it's $100 a month and the cost to install a fence is $3,000.

The forms are online, and it costs $100 per filing. 

But in reality, holding on too tightly limits growth, causes burnout, and actually costs you money.Why Letting Go Helps Your Bottom Line✅ Frees Up Your Time – Instead of handling every single tenant issue, you can focus on strategy, acquisitions, and big-picture decisions.✅ Allows Specialists to Do Their Jobs – A leasing agent will lease faster than an investor juggling 10 different tasks.

If they don't show up, projects get very delayed and become unprofitable, even costly.

If you haven't already, read "The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs" by J.

The easiest way to find and connect with wholesalers is either bigger pockets or by googling "sell my house fast in (town name)" although that may cost them a click for google ads.

The concept makes a lot of sense but paying $700 a month to network is quite the cost/commitment.