Currently we have a 78 year old property manager who makes 10% of the rent for doing everying....He is adverse to technology so sharing the work load with him through turbo tenant usage is not possible.  

I have an area in mind that is currently undesirable but based on market trends seems to be primed for growth in the next 5 years.Any advice on research I could conduct before diving in, or other avenues I could explore to start and build my portfolio would be greatly appreciated.

I sold 4 cheap rentals in Gulfport/Buloxi this past year because I got sick of the hurricanes and carrying insurance pretty much eliminated almost all cashflow. 

We are currently looking into Kissimmee and Fort Myers to start with.

Some lenders will waive escrow accounts- some for free depending on the loan product and down payment and some with a .25 add to the current rate. 

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

However, this book talks about getting a margin of $20,000 to $30,000 off a property off rip and from what my understanding is, the current housing market wont allow for that I will lose that deal most times.

I currently have tenants who pay through Zelle and with money orders.

@Choon Yee DeeRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage 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.

Trying to build out that dream team of contractors and subs as well.A mentor would also be super helpful, but like I said, still building out that network.As far as my personal situation, I have a good credit score, a decent amount of savings (200k cash) and a little more than that in investment accounts along with some equity in my current home, a mortgage, and car payments.Any advice would be greatly appreciated.