i think if you are considering it then you should try self letting. at the end of the day it will give you a good experience of what it requires to manage property and will give you insight into being able to pick (the traits of) a good PM

i self mamaged my first property and even though i probably didnt save money over the year i think it really helped me learn a lot and helped me realise that my time truly is money… in fact i had of i prob would have been better off because as you may know, that weekly management fee is tax de-ductable:)  

totally agree with Luke, but you cant beat first hand experience!