Your best bet is to ask for referrals from professionals in the space: realtors, other investors, this forum, FB groups, etc.

I've been working in this space for a while, so I can definitely share some insights, tips, and even some lessons learned from my own experiences.Whether you’re curious about neighborhoods, market trends, or just how to navigate buying, selling, or investing here, I’m happy to chat.

That will allow you to better place your money in areas you know can succeed whether it be in the arbitrage or ownership space.

A few public projects have cleaned this up but the area has never prospered since.

If you'd like to talk more or hear my thoughts on some of the other syndicators in this space, please DM me. 

He's great".I recently went to a conference (that fortunately was free) where a really famous name in the flip space talked for an hour about how important relationships and authenticity are in the real estate business.

Would you help is wedding coordinating/planning or just rent the space out?

You said public water was available...would the lots require a septic system to be installed or is public sewer available? 

So far, it’s going really well, and I’m glad we made the shift.For me, the decision wasn’t about issues with self-managing but more about freeing up time and mental space to focus on the next steps in our investing journey.Curious to hear others’ experiences as well!

If your manager is just 'keeping an eye' on things, collecting/reminding on a few rents here and there and some light cleanup while being compensated in free or reduced space rent then classifying them as 1099 subcontractor is great.