Therefore you no longer need a property manager. I

Does anyone know how one would go about finding out who an asset manager is for a property that isn't listed yet?

Just drop in and talk to the manager.  I

I just try much harder to find properties closer to $100K or less.One highly recommended property manager is Scott Abernathy.  

If you mean a 1031 then yes, if you sell this new property without another 1031 you will pay tax on the profit specifically attributed to that property.  

I am primarily interested in starting with a single family house and utilizing a good property manager.  I

I like the web site bestplaces.net which will compare these attributes including population, demographics, education level of people, crime rate etc.  

We're inheriting tenants for both the properties and they seem to have been paying rents regularly.While I was in the process of looking for a good Property Manager, I came across one PM who mentioned that he is a buyer agent too and that the zipcode that I'm buying my properties on is a very risky and high crime locality and that there are a lot of shootings in that particular location.With the closing hardly a week away, I'm freaked out unable to make a decision about what to do next since I need to manage these properties remotely.

I would have, and as a property manager, I would think this would be an established income stream for him. 

Hello Jacob,I can give you my perspective as a property manager.  I