Finding a Market and Finding a Property Manager

[Kyle Burkhardt]

Hi Everyone!  I am a recent graduate and have never purchased a piece of real estate.  Unfortunately, I live in a housing market that is more expensive than I can afford.  Because of this, I am thinking of purchasing a rental property in another state.  Couple questions:

1) My first choice right now is to purchase a rental property (ideally a duplex/triplex) in Kansas city because the rental property is hot and the property taxes are low.  Do you guys think this would be a good market to purchase in?

2) How do you go about hiring people to manage and rehab the property without actually living in the area?

Greatly appreciate all you wonderful peoples' feedback!