This is a numbers game and the most important step, the more houses/duplexes/etc you analyze, the more you will learn and start to see trends and what strategies may work in your area.

We own 762 rental properties and this has been a game changer for us.

Many will talk a big game and you will want to do a thorough check on them to ensure what they say is what they do.

If you're trying to avoid the emotional component if REI and not necessarily looking to invest where you've got family, it's most often a numbers game and researching markets.

This shows the seller that the buyer has more skin in the game.

@Jason ShackletonThat’s the kind of game I’m curious about.

Remember, this is a numbers game, you need to contact many people many timesYou may get a deal and you may not. 

San Antonio - Looking to network and get referrals specifically for top-notch, skin-in-the-game property management firms, where the owners and principals themselves own rental properties.

So you know thats the game..

Once you own more than 4 doors in a community or 2 in states you don't live in, it is worth it to have a professional, as that is when new legislation in areas will have a higher risk for you as a landlord.If you are a personality that does your own business, and private taxes, repairs your own car, manages your own rental flips and finances properties on your own, then you more than likely don't need a management company.