We are going to have a property manager and projected cash flow is good.   

Property Manager assigned.Moving out of state, not willing to sell the property right now.In addition to renters insurance and landlord insurance, which direction should I go as far as protecting myself?

This creates two loan payments ($100,000 of equity and $300,000 on the new mortgage).Key NumbersHome Equity Loan Interest Rate: 6%Mortgage Interest Rate: 7%Rental Income: $3,000 per monthExpenses (management, taxes, insurance, maintenance): $800 per monthIncome and ExpensesMonthly Rental Income: $3,000Monthly Expenses: $800Monthly Mortgage Payment: $2,000ExplanationThe investor earns $3,000 in rent each month.They pay $2,000 on the investment property mortgage and $800 on other expenses.This leaves $200 profit each month or $2,400 per year.However, you have to pay $6,000 interest on the equity borrowed.This leaves you with an annual loss of $3,600.This example shows that while the rental property generates positive monthly income, the interest cost of borrowing the initial $100,000 results in an overall annual loss.

This is great to find this discussion since I too am having trouble getting answers from QI.If I understand the discussion, my wife and I can sell our relinquished property, create an LLC in our names and purchase replacement property if we live in a community property state.However, if we don't (as in our own South Carolina) any multi-member LLC would be seen as a partnership and a separate taxable entity (disqualifying 1031 status).This seems to leave us with buying as ourselves and putting into separate LLC's after 1 to 2 years which not too appealing (mostly due to timing).Is there another option we might consider that either allows going to LLC sooner or immediately?

Also, do you happen to know of any property management companies in our area that specialize in mid-term rentals?

2) Would you hire a management company?

My business partner and I have spent the last 15 years fine tuning our property management business for single-family and small multi family investors.

I intend to invest long-distance in small to medium size multifamily properties and hire property managers, not sure how often physical checks will be needed.Appreciate any feedback or other bank recommendations, also looking into NBKC and LendingClub.

We do this with self-managing clients that transition to our company.

Out-of-state turnkey may sound attractive, but the cash flow is low and the perceived passivity is too high as you still need to manage the manager to be successful.Go to some local real estate meetups, talk to other investors near you and see where they are investing and at what price point.