There is typically one or more heir that feel he or she deserves more then all the other heirs because the took care of auntie or uncle and  hires an attorney to contest the probate.  

Next you want to hire a realtor.

If you engage with Pad Split and you're out of state, you'll probably want to hire a PM as well.

It is important that you hire professionals who have experience working with foreign investors.

I am trying to make a decision on whether to hire Anderson or not.  

Thanks to COVID, for a couple of years, you can actually make enough money to be cash flow positive even if you hire a property manager AND have mortgage payments. 

I would like to do the renovation work myself and hire skilled tradespeople when needed. 

If managing it yourself feels unsustainable in the long run, hiring a good property manager could give you more peace of mind.Since a 1031 exchange or like-kind replacement doesn’t seem to be a good fit for your current situation, you could consider a HELOC if you need to tap into the equity for other investments without selling the property, although rates are high so this would eat up your cash flow.

@Hedman Maximus too many investors worry about DIY pennies, while losing dollars - which it seems you may be doing.Why can't you hire a PMC to handle the properties for you?

I hired a surveyor,  engineer and ran through the process with the city myself.