Listen to your Mentor, hire a different tax guy.

I know that I could hire a PM so that I never have to deal with tenants personally.

I am still unsure if I truly want to hire a property manager, or if its something I can do myself. 

Always good to work with a seasoned rep who is reliable well respected and has aggressively priced products. 

Here are five important things to consider when making your decision:Certifications & Licenses: Hire a firm with AMO accreditation and CPM professionals to ensure best practices and ethical management.Local Experience: National firms aren’t always better.

I'm currently buying properties for myself out of state and hiring property managers - I would plan to do the same here, so my role would not be particularly hard or intense. 

Besides Showmojo, there's also TenantTurner, Rently, Showdigs, ShowingHero, etc.You can also just hire an agent or PMC to do a tenant placement.

Looking to hire a PM for my out of state rental.

@Jacob Swihart if you hire an agent to find a tenant - do NOT let them screen them!

No local oxford reps that manage the individuals in the home, but just home owners who run the homes alone, abiding by the rules of the oxford home.