Young professionals are migrating from NYC down south to the city of brotherly love, and as a result has seen population density increase drastically paired with a need for more housing. 

If you are a complete beginner with limited knowledge and experience then I think it's best to hire a professional until you're in a better position to take over.Even the most experienced investor may be wise to use a property manager because the PM can handle the mundane day-to-day tasks while the investor focuses on building the business.

This is great place to connect with other professionals.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Having personal and professional successes and failures.

We engaged professional management and are currently making capital improvements to renovate and upgrade units and resolve deferred maintenance.

It might also open doors for positions requiring a college degree of any sort.When I left the engineering field for business, for example, I had the education and experience needed to take the exam for the professional engineering license.

My portfolio is all Class A, so the tenants are mostly highly paid professionals.

I primarily want to verify identity and criminal history.Since I can't run an application on the company, I usually charge a higher deposit of double or triple the rent or I will ask them to pay first, last, and deposit.I also try to negotiate a cleaning fee and use my professional cleaner after vacating. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?