The reason for this is that (1) the quality of tenant you get is far more important than a few extra dollars a month, and (2) this gets people in the door and putting in applications right away....hopefully more than one.

List it on the MLS as well, the best quality tenants use realtors. 

And to what you said Bill, I advise everyone START with best quality PM they can find, and then LEARN, adopt, get things down where they can self-operate, ride that coat tail.

It's about the deal quality, personal track record, and risk factors.

They provide quality job at very competitive price.

Despite the difficulties that can be associated with some CA laws, it is generally easy to manage tenancy in CA if you have quality units and therefor quality tenants.

What quality human being is going to work for $5.76 an hour?

I would say to watch out for the trap of looking for the absolute cheapest property, and instead look for a nicer (but still affordable) area so your tenant quality will be higher and you will have more stable rent and property appreciation. 

How new is everything and what quality of fixtures was used?

I need to be able to lift up and give opportunities to people within my community; and set a new precedent for a better quality of life.