It’s a little different if it’s a 6 unit and you want to self-manage or a 30 unit and you also want to self manage.

And if you buy into bad tenants that next burnt-out landlord might be you.Reviewing financials was mentioned, and one thing to add there:  if the property was self-managed and they don't show as paying themselves for the management, that will throw the numbers off. 

Initially if you self manage like I do make little upgrades to your properties after tenants leave .

Full disclosure: Yes, its self serving advice I just gave you but it's still true all the same.My favorite areas are the most populated ones like Mcallen and the dozen cities that surround it to form one big metropolis.

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This is a great forum with very knowledgeable members that will help to guide you in the right direction, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.

The podcaster Jason Hartman talks about self-managing a lot on his show, and I know he has distance managed from multiple different states. 

Buy a short term rental in Destin FL to do Airbnb(Which should cashflow about $1,000 self managed)Or2.

[A brief back-story] I am mortgage banker (18 years) and I have 1 investment self-managed property and 1 that I sold in 11/2019.

Set up a self-directed IRA or truly self-directed Solo 401k plan (if you are eligible), perform tax-free rollover and invest in real estate inside of a qualified retirement plan.