In situations as so, what should property management services would be put work here to earn their keep to get the property rented.

What is your management style - hire PM or manage yourself? 

@Gregory HerbertThis is why you use a property manager….I don’t want to be a pilot, a doctor, a plumber or a roofer - thus I hire them to do the job I need done.

I self managed and I live out of state. 

I have a portfolio loan and am paying it down but need to sell a few properties.What if the home sells less than the release price but I have paid a lot of equity into the portfolio loan?

Tenants would have to refill cards at the management office.

Purchase price was 145k and after a 15k rehab the current estimate is about 220k.I’m currently remodeling my primary and once that is complete I will have about 250k in equity.My minimum goal for cash flow from my portfolio once I leave my job is 5k a month as I have a side job already in place.

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

Account Closed: My goal is to create a Rental portfolio.

Managed correctly, there should be little or no tax implication.