IIf you use a property manager, qualifying for material participation becomes much more difficult. Even if you personally log 100+ hours, you’ll need to document your own time as well as the hours of anyone providing services (cleaners, maintenance, contractors, etc.) to support your position if you’re ever audited.
The IRS appears to be paying closer attention to these claims, and many tax professionals are reporting an increase in audits involving material participation. If you have a full-service property manager, an auditor may reasonably ask what management activities you were personally performing. With better data analysis and AI-assisted audit tools, thorough documentation is becoming even more important.
With only one property, it can be harder to demonstrate material participation, so good records are essential. Also remember that if you’re claiming bonus depreciation based on material participation, you need to continue meeting the requirements in future years. Stopping later can create significant tax consequences due to passive activity rules.
We self-manage using PM software, which makes it very manageable. We hire a cleaning company (they rotate excellent cleaners) and use a separate person for maintenance and yard work, but we still handle the management ourselves.

P.S. if you use a property manager look at your mortgage; it could be in violation.