newbie from Bloomington, IN

[Rachel Valliere]

Hi everyone! I am a freelance graphic designer based out of Bloomington, IN. I have no real estate investment experience, other than listening to the bigger pockets podcast for a little while now, and I really want to pursue this in addition to graphic design. I am getting ready to move, and am hoping to buy a duplex and house hack to save money for a year or so, then grow from there. My biggest concern is that I want to be sure I can afford to have a property manager handle my rentals if I decide to move away for a job or am too busy with other work. I have no real idea of what I'm getting into, and I'm not super tied-down right now, so I want to make sure I have some options / exit strategy so I can handle whatever comes up next. Looking forward to meeting you all and learning about this!