First rental property

[Clayton Cissell]

This is my first rental property experience and I’m wondering if it’s a good idea to rent to somebody I know and trust to keep the property in good condition for less money but have the peace of mind and know that I will have a long term renter for the property or go through a property manager to get the place rented out for $300 more each month in rent but have a random person in the property and have to pay the property manager half of the first months rent to do the screening, paperwork, showings, ect.