There is also a cost, and an opportunity cost, with self-managing versus hiring a professional manager.Without getting too far into the philosophical weeds, let's look at an analogy.Hair color, particularly for women, is a $ billion dollar industry in the U.S. and the Western world.

I am also the host of the REV Multifamily Meetup, the largest monthly gathering focused exclusively on multifamily investing in the state of AZ with our last event actually happening on Nov 30 in Tempe.

From my experience, people in this industry are pretty happy to help, so I wouldn't be to concerned about someone jacking your deal.

I spent most of my 20's in the construction industry and know a lot about doing the actual work it takes to renovate a home, so I feel that gives me some sort of edge.

Even if you end up using third party property management in the future, the knowledge you will gain from working in the industry, will help you forever. 

Not sure where you are looking to invest, but being a broker in Indianapolis and having several connections in the industry we tend to receive a lot of off-market deals to send out to our clients. 

I am currently really considering in investing in real estate and I originally believed it was just through single family homes but I recently found out that buying apartment complexes or even industrial buildings can also be an option.

I think, unfortunately, that the city sees the potential for this type of industry and refuse to give a little, now in this trying time of the Pandemic.

We also want to make sure the jobs aren't too heavily weighted to one industry, so we look at the economic diversity as well. 

Is there a large industry or employer in the area?