There's still a cost for going this route, but its much less expensive and time consuming than getting your license.

We are living in a time when consumers have the greatest access to research, reviews and reference information to look up who or what is best in literally seconds, and our society promotes doing this non-stop.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it.We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

Of course this is all still market dependent which is why its important to learn the market(s) you are buying in and what the average consumer is looking for.

Maintenance, small repairs, consumables Internet: $100 / month? 

Keep doing your RE sales deals (forget about going to work for a PM company as another suggested, that is time consuming and stressful work.

You may want to consider other deed types so that you get greater assurance/protection of clean Title and a Title Insurance policy.  

I have already done everything to get my business set up legally and protected.  

Most sophisticated investors use an LLC when they acquire assets to protect themselves against any liabilities.

Although, I was putting in a lot of work I feel like I can be more productive if I cut off the time I spend CONSUMING social media.