I now live out of state, but I still have a 4 acre property near the crossroads (on 111 & near 77) in Lavaca County, TX that I need to do something with.

If you're new to this, have them explain the whole process of how they would get each job done.

I do the same tropes of things in the Tampa Florida market.  

I think a large part of building wealth is being optimistic and paranoid/scared to death at the same time.

How much is this individual paying to park a trailer there?

In 15 years of management and 20 years of investing, I've never had a break-in on a vacant or occupied unit.

@Stephanie SelbyRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

As a real estate agent, I work with a lot of investors and home owners in the south shore excited about this and looking to take advantage of it. 

We have a great community of investors here.  

Not to mention the general PHX market has become expensive and people have already been looking for cost efficient alternatives in the northwest and southeast corners of the valley.