I highly recommend hiring an attorney, at least for your first time.Some attorneys specialize in evictions.

tbd Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Would really appreciate if anyone has any recommendations!

I strongly recommend getting involved with your local REI meetup groups so you can work out your pitch with help from other landlords.I hope this doesn't come off the wrong way without tone or facial expressions behind it. 

Upon BP member recommendations, my husband got his real estate license which now helps increase our access and decrease our transaction costs.

A few tips I’d recommend as you get started:Build a solid buyer’s list early on.

But it’s a risk you need to be aware of.What I’d Recommend for Asset Protection & Financing•If you’re worried about the due-on-sale risk, keep the rental in your name for now and hold off on transferring to an LLC until:•You refinance into a commercial or portfolio loan that allows for LLC ownership.

@David Lewis I recommend reading “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties” - I found it to be very helpful when I got started investing 2.5 years ago.

If you have a perfect closing and first 3 months your dreaming Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Hi Gege, I would recommend listening to some of the podcasts from BiggerPockets, they really help a lot when you are getting started.