How do you remotely manage your STR VR?

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Hello friends,

I plan to attempt to self manage a vacation rental shortly. I will list on VRBO / AirBNB. My fear in remote managing is not having someone there that can "fix" things when they invariably go wrong. From anything such as a light bulb to some electronic device. And then coordinating cleaning.

How do you find a cleaner that you can trust remotely? Sometimes there is literally a 5 hour window between check out and check in, how do you make sure they show up on time? What would you do if the cleaner bailed out, and your guest shows up and the place is a mess from the previous occupant?

What tools do you you use to manage your vacation rental remotely? I've read of IGMS and YourPorter.

What other software do you use? What else makes your life easy?