I hire an agent, let them take over because they know their market and area better than me.

As @Scott Scoville mentioned before, we host a monthly meetup event with local professionals and investors, and you are more than welcome to join :)What exactly are you looking for here on BP?

You do not have any other choice, hire a PM co, Good luck 

You will need to disburse funds annually to each property LLC - but if they are all single-member LLCs this may not be required and only the PM LLC will need a bank account, etc.This is not legal or tax advice, so be sure to check with tax attorney and/or tax professional.

Employment: Both my wife and I are highly paid professionals.

I'm from New England with experience investing in 5+ multifamily property.  Looking to learn about out of state investing in North Carolina, connect with property managers, agent, and lenders, and finding investment p...

Im assuming most players involved in deals in your area are seasoned professionals.

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

If you don’t have a PM that’s why these people are applying for your place, they can’t get in a place where professionals manage it. 

I get where are you coming from, 10 years ago I bought a course :how to invest in real estate , but raising my teenager daugthers by myself and having a 80 hours week job didn't work for me, but I ALWAYS fantazise with the idea, well my daugthers now are professionals and doing their own lives .