[Evans, Marv]

You may as well give it a try, especially if it's within your budget. You would have lots of options: rent it out, rent to sell later on, use it as a starter property, etc. You'll never know what it's like to be a landlord & if you are cut out for it or not if you don't try it, and one house would be a good way to get your feet wet. I wouldn't recpommend using a management company. One house is manageable, and using a management company would put distance between you and the property preventing you from knowing what it's all about.