For what it's worth, I went through 5 different property managers in 2 different markets (one local, one out of state) over a period of 5 years, before deciding I would self-manage everything across both geographies beginning last year.

Quote from @Brandon Tusing: Hello BP Community, I currently self manage my duplex and have amazing tenants. 

I think that part is self explanatory. 

While I don’t suggest that the smaller type investor purchase and utilize “exotic” vehicles like foreign asset protection trusts, family limited partnerships with outside controls, or Byzantine or convoluted maze of ownership entities, the more simple strategies of using Series LLCs, self directed retirement plans, and paying off their home mortgage to the extent of the Federal BK homestead exemptions can insure that a plaintiff attorney never even considers going after them.  

After 30+ years being a part-time real estate investor.

Yeap i have helped my OOS/International partners self manage. i can give you insights as the person on the ground

I self manage the maintenance out of state.

Sorry to hear your self managing isn't going as planned...finding good tenants is tricky!

Spouse and I are small time real estate investors, we are looking to do some fix/flips in Texas.

Self storage syndication post.