I recommend you try managing on your own, but be smart and spend time educating yourself on how to do it well by reading books, listening to podcasts, and interacting in the forums.You convince people you're not foolish by educating yourself.

Listen to as much BP podcast as you can.

I have seen this on numerous HUD homes.

Kris listened to the advice of someone several steps ahead of him life (who I think belonged to the same church as him).

I have listened to a couple of his podcasts.

I did some digging and they had been operating for a long time and had numerous complaints filed. 

After listening to the podcast for months and reading multiple books on real estate investing and rental properties, I am officially hooked and eager to begin my real estate investing journey!

You can go out in town on any night and listen to realtor, or mortgage person talk about how slow it is and how they have no transactions for a few months.

Bring an air compressor with fittings, hook it up, go around listening for air leaks.

I’ve talked to numerous local people and they tell me I need 20% down.