About to rent my first home

[Ryan Guthrie]

Hi all,

I am about to rent my first home, and have a few questions.

1. I move out in March, so the home will be available in April. How early should I start to market my rental property?

2. I will be living about 4 hours away from the rental property, is it worth it to hire a property manager? Is there a "market standard" cost for property managers?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!