This is more of a tax planning matter, so it would involve working through several specific questions to tailor it to your situation.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Real estate decisions, especially in a place like Texas, can involve a lot of moving parts.

What is the risk involved?

The first I'll tell you involves the family homestead in Peterborough NH, a big 1791 colonial farmhouse up on the hill that's been in the family for almost the entire time, though nobody has actually lived there full time in a few decades.

.- to do a successful brrrr involves a lot of skills.  

I’m really excited to get involved in the community and learn about different markets across the country.As a first-time homebuyer and investor, I’m curious about which markets might be good for starting out.

If an agent is involved your chances of having a meaningful conversation with the seller is limited. 

Consider House Hacking 2.0, which involves buying a small multi-family property with an FHA loan (3.5% down) and renting out the units.Good luck!

Locally in PA, im just involved with commercial real estate.