Then check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides 3.

What’s your game plan for managing the park — hands-on or hiring a property manager?  

After 12 years in the furnished rental game, I'd say that is a pretty good sample size. 

That said, you deserve a management team that treats your properties with the same level of care and attention as they would for larger clientsI’ve heard from other investors that finding a great PM company can be a game-changer.

The rental demand in the area has been consistent, and duplexes offer the flexibility of house hacking or scaling into multi-family investing over time.With your experience in construction and remodeling, you’re already ahead of the game—fix-and-flips or BRRRR projects in Kansas City could be a perfect fit for you. 

My fiance and I are in a unique situation as I play baseball professionally, and she works online and plans to live with me during my season.

It's simply a numbers game. 

Look them up online, call and interview several of them.

I would never form an entity with them when I can do it online with a firm that charges a fraction of what they charge).

A property manager that can assist with rent collection, tenant screening, maintenance, and run an online ledger for us to track expenses.