Start conducting agent interviews and ask them what their strategy would be, and select the agent that most closely correlates with your goals.

Seems phone interviews are the way to initiate. 

Over the course of a few months things intensified and things got promising even had an interview and the messages that followed sounded like I was moving back!!  

You will need to get interview and find a good realtor who knows the area well, general contractor, maintenance person, and property manager. 

@Zhong Zhuang - Just a word of advice be sure to interview at least three realtors for your Power Team. 

Or you can give it to a "fund" and hope your not getting interviewed 2 years later on an episode of "American Greed."

I'd evaluate reviews, have a phone interview and talk to a past client if possibleIf you trust the team you're buying with I'd look to them first for who they suggest for property management. 

Interviewing the team members, especially property management.

I’ve considered it and interviewed options, but conclude that it would be disruptive and probably just more of the same — just different, with a backslide during the transition.

Regardless of how you find them, try to interview at least three managers.1.