I managed a low end apartment block for several years. 

I am hoping to learn about managing my own property and how to get tenants. 

Apparently, the person I am under contract with was managing the estate of the actual owner who recently died.  

I’ve been managing commercial real estate for about 10 years and want to start investing in real estate.Outside of real estate, I enjoy golf, live music, hanging out with friends and familyExcited to learn and connect with you all!

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

That means learning how to vet a manager.

So it is fine for us to just list the property under my husbands name on the Schedule E even though we both own it, and I manage it?

The property was rented and generated $160 cash flow after mortgage, taxes, insurance and property management fees were paid.

@Colin Ford recommend getting experience with your RI duplex before going OOS.You should DIY manage the unit next door, so you LEARN about property management, the goog, the bad and the ugly.Then you'll be so much better prepared to invest OOS!

I do not have 5 layers of management that make my rates higher, no lender I work with pays for my office space, licensing, benefits, marketing department, compliance department....