Our goal was to help save all the new investors out there the hardships that we all dealt with starting out.

On a $300k balance it could save you $250/mo or $3,000/year. 

The problems usually arise when investors try to save money on the front end and end up paying for it later in stress, turnover or legal issues.

Owners Pro-Tip: Test your agents by having your friends periodically call and ask questions related to your property and listen in to hear how your property is being represented.Its simple, its effective and could potentially save you $1000's on the time it takes your property to close escrow!

You could approximate the same thing by taking $6K and putting it in a savings account you don't touch. 

Savings... but compared to what?

I have even seen Apartments .com be the same, but they do allow renters to ultimately save $ in application fees by applying to multiple places...With that said, myself & most other investors or coworkers in my brokerage use MySmartMove.com with Transunion.

You could just as easily pay on the last day of the month before and save another day’s worth of interest.

What ultimately made you switch (or stick with self-management)?

You don't make money in this business by saving nickels and dimes, You make money by buying solid deals that cash flow without cutting corners.