I also have family ties in the real-estate industry; my uncle was the project manager for a county in GA, and another family member is the CEO of an architecture firm. 

Popular markets often include beach towns, mountain retreats, and areas with strong tourism.It’s also important to research local regulations, occupancy rates, and management costs to make sure the numbers work.

Try interviewing at least three managers.1.

I'm 3+ hours away and would hire a management company to take care of the property.

I've found that if you're going to do section 8, a lot of your trust is in the property manager to make or break the deal.

Sounds like you have built a great portfolio, looking forward to perhaps linking up!

Building a real estate portfolio might be attractive, but if you're crunched for time, perhaps you could do private lending in a SDIRA or get into syndications.

It also adds complexity to management.

I have clients though that I fund that have built some incredible portfolios. 2 of them over 250 SFRs that I funded for them and they refinanced and paid me off..

Have you looked in finding a short term property manager?