They often offer free classes for landlords to make sure you know the Facts of how to manage them as you partner with the agency. 

Start talking to property managers.

Key questions to ask include:Their experience with out-of-state investors.Knowledge of the rental market in Cypress, Katy, and Sugar Land.Experience with investment properties, particularly single-family rentals.Their network of local contacts, such as property managers, contractors, and inspectors, which can be invaluable for an out-of-state investor.Technology will be your ally if you are an investor from out of state.

Sorry for the “tough love”, but if you don’t immediately investigate them and take appropriate action, you may not be cut out for managing rentals. 

For context, we manage 20 MTR doors in Los Angeles.

If you just want to invest and not become a syndicator one day you might want to seek out a group that solely focuses on investing/management.

House hacking will also give you some personal "property management" experience.

I can share my experience with my 2 rentals in USA and remote management. 

You could house hack a duplex with STR and either self-manage or look at a property manager/cohost like “Your Home Away Management, LLC”. 

I do not want spend my W2 income to cover house mortgages, to not have pressure if things like layoffs will happen, so my plan is to buy house in a good neighborhood that may have appreciation and some minimal cash flow after all expenses (management, maintenance and vacation).