I work in property management software so I often talk to property managers and investors across the country about their strategies and experience with investing in their areas.... but for our first (few) investment properties, we'd like to stay within driving distance (currently live in Quincy, MA). 

They didn't have all the real estate books, blogs, YouTube gurus, financial calculators, etc.The best thing you can do is buy a house and educate yourself on how to manage it well.

Originally posted by @Allen McGlashing:Has anyone had success with finding a Rockstar property manager in the Cleveland Ohio area.

As an unseasoned investor - I look for properties that can have a reasonable exit strategy, expected net profit when I exit, easy to rent, not a significant management headache, etc. 

Just curious how your project ended up resolving this issue?  

The plan: I am identifying on/off market properties that are targets, will do all of the real estate work (listing, showing, advertising, vetting, etc) and will split the cost of the purchase of the home and the material costs for any needed repairs.The contractor will be subbing out portions of the job and be on site mostly full time until the project is completed. 

The real key is finding a good property manager first.

I'm not exactly sure the extent of the project, but I know the panel needs to be relocated and replaced and most likely a good bit of the wiring throughout the house will need to be replaced as well.

If you tackle one problem a week, you'll have 50+ problems solved within one year and will be prepared to manage your investment better than 90% of all landlords.

Good afternoon Team,I only have one multifamily property, and do not have a property manager at this time.