I know the theory but would love a chance to meet people who have been doing this for a few years.

@Ivan WudexiRecommend 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.

This will be an out of state investment for myself. 

This is my first post.

This is the type of answer I was looking for. 

Why are people traveling to the area, understanding this matters. 

I very well understand that the majority of people can't imagine this, but for instance during Covid many people I knew disagreed with the forced vaccines and such but were too scared to stand up for themselves.

They're a safer play in this market.

This would be our primary residence.

Was able to help this investor net almost $100k!!