owning a rental in the same complex of where you live

[Donte Jones]

I was thinking how would it be to own a rental that is in arms reach from where one resides. I've been told when you invest in properties you can not be attached to them for various reasons. Now if you do own in your vicinity, I would think that it would be hard to not be attached seeing all that  goes on.  Do you stay discreet to the tenants and neighbors that you are the owner and use a property management company to oversee, or do you make it known?