are you self managing and what are you using to do that? 

But the closer to where you live is always better so you can self manage and save money. 

This can be really helpful if you're planning to scale up your portfolio or if traditional financing methods don't work due to self-employment or limited traditional income.Bridge Loans – If you're leaning towards flipping a property or doing major renovations, a bridge loan can give you short-term financing to get the property ready for sale or refinance.

I self manage them, however I have one of the tenants serving as my maintenance person and primary contact for tenants with any issues.

My props are all houses and self managed. 

or is email sufficient?

The information base utilized is often bias, self selected, and often irrelevant to the point the writer is trying to make.  

If you can self manage effectively, you will find good cash flow there.

That can be getting or job or being self employed/owning a business.

Would you self-manage?