Investing with little time/experience

[Paige Harrison]

Hi everyone!

I am a single mom and physician in Baltimore, MD. I am eager to get into real estate investing, but keep getting stuck on how to start. I find that time is the biggest limiting factor. I also don't have any resources, or trusted contacts in the field. Ideally, I would like to have a rental property, and use a PM, so that I can be as hands-off as possible. I am also looking into syndications, but need to do a lot more research before jumping into that. 

I would love to invest in a rental property out-of-state, and have been looking at WV. What is the best way to find out of state contacts that you can trust? Would I just find a real estate agent to see the properties for me? Do I ever have to physically be there for any out-of-state deals? Is this even possible?  

Any help or resources is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.