They built a pole barn structure, air conditioned it, strung up some lights and trendy decor and host baby showers or weddings almost every weekend. 

Will you manage yourself or hire a PM.

What would your STR numbers look like if you hired a local STR PMC?

.: I've never hired an EA or CPA before and need advice on vetting them to avoid being taken advantage of.

Since then she’s hired a lawyer because she felt that it’s unfair that shes only getting 30 days notice. she supposed to move out on the 26th of November she wants him to use the security deposit as last month rent but my friend runs the risk of the place being trashed if he does accept this will he still be able to fight for more money if the place does end up trashed and is there anything he can do to fight her to get the last months rent 

I see almost no downsides here pending the condition and then still probably not, other than just learning how to manage or hiring that out.

I hope you learn from this and hire a quality PM for the next time.I would try two things, simultaneously:1.

If so, as mentioned above, I would probably hire a PM if you do not want to run it yourself. 

Automate property management or hire a property manager.

It makes sense to hire help to shorten tenant turnover time.