It's always best to do your own experiments and in your case you have a two-year successful case study.Not sure if you self-manage, but either way, did you get into real estate investing to get a second job with more to-do tasks, or did you get into this for cashflow?

Hi everyone,I’m Johnathan Shub, and I’m starting to invest in real estate in the Indianapolis area.

Maryland doesn't regulate PMs (which is a whole other story), however if the PM does have a real estate sales license (i.e., they're a Realtor) then they can be subject to discipline by the Maryland Real Estate Commission, and you can be compensated from the MREC Guarantee Fund.

You might already have some real estate the thread did nto mention but if not focus on that first. 

When buying your 1st home/real estate investment is a real estate agent needed on your side?

I've only had to do 1 and it was several thousand.....I would take a real hard look at your numbers and re-adjust your offer accordingly.

My partners and I run a bimonthly real estate event here in Tampa, you are more than welcome to attend.  

Since the beginning of the year I have been diving into real estate trying to learn as much as I could, whether that was listening to podcasts, joining webinars, or doing my own daily research. 

My real estate agent brought it to me as an off market deal.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.