You think the management fee is the cost. It isn't. The real cost is what you're losing right now — and not measuring. DIY property management sounds cheaper on paper. It looks like a saving. It feels like control. But when you properly account for extended void periods, deteriorating reviews, compliance failures, reactive maintenance bills, and the hours haemorrhaging from your week, the picture changes dramatically. The real question in 2026 is not whether professional prop

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