Personally, I am fine keeping my deal analyzer separate from the management of the properties I already own, but I suppose there is some value to one-stop-shopping.* Platforms that try to be all things to all people: This category is mostly Stessa and Baselane, both of which offer landlord accounting, self-management tools, as well as high interest cash management accounts. 

I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, and if you give me a penny for my thoughts you'll get change back, but I grew up in Texas and we're grass fed on personal responsibility down here, so... 

It's your property and investment.Of course you don't want the maintenance person taking your $300 set of a steak knifes.  

Personally we have had great experience so far.

Did the pest control person seem to indicate an infestation? 

A DSCR loan, or Debt Service Coverage Ratio loan, is underwritten to the property income instead of your personal income/taxes/debts.

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

- How many personal use days (sometimes including family or other discounted renters) do you plan to have? 

Thinking about taking a little cash out, mixing it with personal savings and going after another property with a nice down payment as a hedge against market fluctuations. 

I thought James was a respectable no-nonsense person?