You just need a good property manager.

-- 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.

We're trying to decide whether or not to pay it off or save to buy another property. 

With a few tweaks to the management structure, and with new leadership, I figure we can greatly increase the revenue.

You could trim your expenses by eliminating property management - you can absolutely do this yourself on a 6-unit, even as a newbie.

Sees a lot of off market stuff because he is a property manager as well.The toughest part about investing outside of your locality is finding boots on the ground that you can trust.

Quote from @Jonathan Chan: Hi All,I first joined biggerpockets back in 2020 when I decided to get into real estate.

You are also going to need to decide how to manage the property. 

You do the course and you decide you want your money back. 

If you think you can manage a mortgage, taxes, insurance and the upkeep of a home while paying your student loans then buying is not  bad idea but if you think you will overstretch yourself renting is nto bad either.