Thoughts on Property Management When First Starting Out?

[Richard Villandry]

Just wanted to get some feed back on what some of the experienced landlords thoughts are when first starting out. As a beginner with no properties the whole process from analyzing, buying, renting and maintaining seems like a huge task with many variables/issues along the way.

In your opinion, is it a good idea to start with a property management company from rental property #1 or handle it yourself and pass them off down the road?

With no experience beyond BP what issues can arise from choosing either path?

Thanks for the help!