New member about to be a long distance landlord

[Anthony Abruzzo]

Hello BiggerPockets community,

I was referred to this community by a local real estate investor in Colorado. I am moving in about 6 months from Colorado Springs to New York for work purposes. I currently own a property in Colorado Springs and I am planning to rent it out as we depart the area. Currently, I am in the phase where I am doing minor fixes to the property and plan to begin looking into property managers. I am still unsure if I truly want to hire a property manager, or if its something I can do myself. I am mostly looking for some advice and lessons learned from others on how leaving their residence and becoming a landlord from across the country went. 

Thanks everyone,

Anthony