Single-family management companies are seeing interest from buyers.

Assuming that continues and you manage your properties competently people will think you are way smarter than you are in 10 years. 

Investment Info:Office Space commercial investment investment. 100's of completed projects, JC Beal Construction is nearly 100 years in business, Beal Properties manages well over 2000 doors all throughout Michigan and the Toledo, OH area.

We verify project feasibility and construction scope; and use 3rd party valuations and internal data to verify the as-is and subject to value.

While most of his experience is with new construction rather than remodels, he’s already given me a few pointers and is looking into potential referrals for me.

My goal would be to start within 1-2 years and get some more experience with the construction process, project management, financing/budgeting, etc.

That's your job. you should be inspecting the rental at least once a year and looking for things like this that could cause problems.I'm curious why your caulking is completely gone if this is "newer" construction.

I'm a property manager, and I also buy/sell property.

Hoping to go down one of two paths:1- Buy a condo or small single family home and build equity and create value with my maintenance/construction background.2- Find a cash provider to do this on a larger scale with a 3-5 unit building. 

-- sort of depends where you live and if you want to invest out of state / have the ability to manage a team remotely, the best out of state investors are very active in managing their teams.