Should I hire a property manager?

[Devyn Grillo]

Hello everyone, I have a SFH that we will be moving out of within the next few months. I've never dealt with rentals or being a landlord, but I do want to keep the house as opposed to sell it since it's in a high-growth area. We'll be moving out of the state though which I'm thinking will make it difficult to manage the property/tenants if needed.

I also don’t have any real experience yet on what it takes to be a landlord so any guidance is appreciated.

I’m wondering if I should just hire a property management company to keep things simple? They would suck up the majority of the few hundred bucks in cash flow we could get otherwise.

Thank you!