The key is making sure you have the right team in place—outside of market research, finding a trustworthy property management company is one of the most important factors in making long-distance investing successful.

I have 3 homes managed by a property manager.

You don't have anything to take I assume since you don't have anything to put into the project.

It makes lead management way more efficient since they get to focus on people who actually want to do business. 

I was wondering if you found a lender, and if so, how your project is going.

I'm looking to sell my first home, which I've been renting out for the last 2 1/2 years -- I first contacted my property management company  for seller services, and they initially wanted a year exclusive selling rights.

Connect with other investors, agents, and property managers to get a feel for the area and learn from their experiences.Are you thinking about house hacking or just straight-up rentals for now?

Just make sure the management part is taken care of.

Sorry to hear your self managing isn't going as planned...finding good tenants is tricky!

It puts a face to management and allows to open doors for repairs if need be and makes them aware of who owns property now.