For in person connections try some local real estate meetup groups.

If you make the person an LLC employee you can get around it, but partner does need to be careful. 

Alternatively, if the bank ( assuming there is a bank) is fine with it, you could negotiate a credit and escrow the funds to be released after you do it yourself.  

Some will even allow you to hire their maintenance teams on an as-needed basis.TaskRabbit & Thumbtack – While hit-or-miss, these can be useful for small jobs when in a pinch.Additional Considerations for Remote Management:Emergency Plan – Have a go-to person (trusted neighbor, friend, or even a tenant) who can physically check on things in case of an urgent issue.Lease Clauses – Since you’ll be remote, make sure your leases clarify expectations for minor maintenance responsibilities (e.g., tenants handling small fixes like unclogging drains).Vendor Relationships – Set up accounts with appliance repair services, locksmiths, and other key tradespeople so they’re familiar with your properties.Tenant Selection & Retention – With your solid rental history and below-market rents, you’re in a great position to minimize turnover, which is key for remote management.Sell or Hold?

Vs her current super-chill life, get's special discounts all over the place for being "too poor" and all the while can work cash jobs when wants extra, keeps her bank account low, plays the game to get here "free ride". 

I am still personally buying rentals but I am not expecting much in the way of cash flow at the moment.

I'm going to exclude my personal residence from this because I don't view this as an investment, I need a place to live.Excluding my primary residence my current breakdown is 47% real estate 53% stocks/cash. 

This is advantageous bc later you have a third party loan (not your personal money) so seasoning period is 90 days to DSCR out. 

the only thing with that is protecting future landlords.. but then again thats a personal choice..  

FINANCIALS: End of January we will be 100% debt free and we have a personal emergency fund saved.