But the same argument people use for self managing, (nobody will care as much about your property as you.) is definitely true of your accounting. 

Should I contact a property manager?

After a year of being a member I'm finally stretching out into BiggerPockets community. Looking forward to where this leads and any connections that may develop.

I am out of state so he managed it all from start to finish.

Another thing you should consider is whos' going to finance it and managed it.

I moved into a condo with an HOA and they have a property manager.

There are a few reasons for this: 1) They are costly and the Exchange intermediary may require a whole host of inspections including environmental reports etc and 2) One has to come up with the cash to buy the new property without getting the equity out of the first property - not everyone can do that - add in having to get a loan while still being obligated to the loan on the “sale” property.

Understanding the basics of real estate investment, market analysis, and property management is crucial. 

In fact, my internal team manages our website and SEO fully as it is a very crucial piece to visibility.

The negative 1K per month includes the property management fee.