Advice on Owning Duplex while Travel Nursing Full-time

[Joe Wall]

I would really like to start travel nursing but also plan to house hack and buy a duplex very soon.  Has anyone ever been a landlord while traveling for their job like 13 weeks or so?  I was going to start out 1-2 hours away.  I would prefer not paying a property manager right away, but my only concern is if something goes wrong hiring it out.  It could wait as well and I travel back home if that is easier.  My dad can basically do anything and I could pay him some, but he wouldn't want to do it all.  Eventually, I would like to be out-of-state traveling.  Any advice for me?