Conflicts of interest with realtors and management companies?

[Catherine Underwood]

I am using a realtor to find me a property that I can rent out. I live out of state and so will need a management company to handle it.

Is it a good idea to ask the realtor for management company recommendations or would it be a conflict of interest?

Also I have seen realtors who also double as management agents. They find a property to buy and then manage it to rent it out. Are using such people a good idea, or does it create a conflict of interest?