I ended up starting a property management company since most of my clients were investors buying rental properties in Austin, and now I primarily help other investors purchase their investments, and manage them. 

My wife and I will be paying taxes on the gain from the condo but will he have to pay any gain and do we have to hire a 1031 company since nothing will be held in escrow? 

@Jacob AnstaettEncourage 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.

In my area the water company offers to forgive excess usage if it was caused by a leak.

You're compete with companies that are spending thousands of dollars per month on marketing.

Multiple, billion dollar companies are investing heavy in our area, such as Intel, Google, and Amazon.

I have done a lot of electrical work over the years and have installed lots of 240V outlets over the years, and my partner's brother owns an electrical contracting company so I could either do it myself or have her brother do it. 

Hey David- these are the guys that started Fortunebuilders, a real estate seminar company.

I have used several companies over the years.

I work for a management company that has been in business since 2004 in Florence, Alabama and we can help you identify properties to purchase, coordinate the potential renovations with our in-house maintenance team or preferred vendors and manage the property once it's ready to rent.