Being a landlord is a full time job, sometimes best to high an experience property manager.

If you decide to hire a property management company to do your landlording for you, be sure to do some good research. Often times, you end up "landlording" a landlord company if they're not on the ball. Renting a home is a great way to keep a property that you're not ready to live in right away, and with so many people renting out there right now, you're free to get picky to find a good fit. It's a lot of work, but maybe not as bad as it was 20 years ago.