I don't have first hand experience with STRs, but from my experience hiring Remote Assistants directly I think that sounds like a decent rate if they provide the advertised services at a high level.

Now you must pay the Tax Man for those five years of basically tax free income.

This will give you some hands-on experience and an opportunity to put into practice what you have learned from reading the book.

Feel free to PM me if you'd like any additional insight.

You want a rep that can talk actually real estate investing with you, not just someone there to hand you rates and terms.

Fell free to reach out!

Got back from time share bought 10 years ago and we had to flee the free breakfast for upgrade.

What you'll find is PMCs charge a LOT less.Of course, some DIYers will still think they can act as ther own GC or Project Manager to save money, and expect PMCs to do the same for free.

I mean if they’re willing to leave it for free and they say they did a great job, I would find time to check it out in person.

It's hard to hand off work or certain tasks because it's hard to trust others, but most times you can find help from people that are better than you and more efficient.