Short term rental/Orange Beach PM advise

[Ryan Porter]

Hey team. I am closing on my first short-term rental in a condo around Orange Beach, AL. in a few weeks. It has excellent reviews and is on iTrip now. I have looked at Vacasa as an option, and it seems they have the booking process down to an art. Both are around the 19% range after you throw in the extra fees. After a few searches here, I see that finding a local PM or sticking it on VRBO myself may be worth the headache. My BP questions are; 1. Does anyone know a local PM in the area? 2. What are the headaches of self-management on an STR?