All Forum Posts by: Jasmine Thermitus

Hello Everyone,

I recently moved from Boston to North Providence and purchased my first property. It has been a little over a year now.  I'm planning to turn it into a rental and was wondering if I should consider hiring a property manager for my first rental. I've done quite a bit of research on my own, but I’m curious to hear your thoughts on what might be the best approach.

Thank you in advance for your advice!

Hi @Jasmine Thermitus welcome to Bigger Pockets and congratulations on getting started on your real estate journey!

If you are able to manage it yourself, I think you will get a lot of very helpful education in real estate by spending a least a year or two doing that.

You'll be able to work with property managers a lot better if you've done the work yourself for a bit, and it also helps to get familiar with the various laws and regulations you have to comply with as the owner, even if you do have a property manager in place (e.g., the new RI rental registry and associated lead paint inspections/certificates).

It's up to you whether you're able to do it, but I think you'll get a lot out of the experience if you can try it for a year or two.