SA native, new to real estate investing and jumped into the deep end.

I don't qualify as a real estate professional. 

Also, local real estate agents can also be a goldmine for off-market deals since they often hear about them before anyone else.As for property management, researching and looking at online reviews are a good start, but a real insider tip?

Quote from @Regina Blake: Hi, and welcome I would definitely look at investing in real estate in Ohio.

Invest their personal profits into real estate.3.

Hello,First time poster and fairly new to real estate investing.

@Bo Goebel Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Starting my real estate investment journey and using experience as a budding commercial/residential agent to guide my journey as well as the journey of others I interact with.

Without regard as to which political party held the White House, either.Your comment was unnecessary, particularly on a real estate board. 

You have come to the right place for real estate investing!