I'm worried if I buy a property this will make it hard to leave the job, even if I find good tenants to rent the rooms out to.

We purchased it because the house was a good price compared to the same quality in OKC.

When you're fully ready for analysis check out the renter analysis tools and don't be afraid to post questions and ask for help, everyone is really supportive :) A good first step and great lending resource (super important in today's market) might be to check in with my lending guide and bestie of 20+ years @Joseph Chiofalo they lend nationwide and he's very patient with newbies and can help craft a workable plan towards portfolio growth.

We've used Mid South Home Rentals (Arlington,Tn) for over 12 years now with good success to manage our doors.When you say Mid South be sure we're talking the same company as there's a Mid South Best that's not the sameIt's OK to use another realtor to search (found several on my own) but always have them check area & expected rent to do numbers before purchasing.   

I operate in 7 markets and in each market we have a quality control manager or runner, a cleaner with at least 2 backups, and a handyman/woman.

Good luck! 

I have two good PM options in Dayton, feel free to DM.

For me personally I like mid-sized/regional bank as you are not just a number like with a national bank, but they still have some of the bells and whistles like good online tools that small banks lack.

They seem to have a good business model and one of the owners is an investor himself which is definitely a plus, but they charge a leasing fee (to find and get a qualified tenant into the property) equal to 1 month of rent, which comes out to an additional 4%-8% on top of the monthly 10% maintenance/management fee depending on how long the tenant stays.

We've had good experiences with first citizens, bank Tennessee, and bank Bartlett.