These are same type of people who rent big screen TV's at those "Rent-A-Center" places and end up paying $1700 for a TV one can buy at Walmart for under $700.Because these landlords know their tenants are consistent payers (just late) they happily pocket the extra $50 or more money they receive from them every month and not worry about this. 

Usually $125 to hang a TV so $62.50 for you per TV.

Don’t go to the typical insurance agencies that advertise on tv.

Remember how we used to have a TV and radio repair shop in town?

I don't even have a TV by choice. 

I enjoy watching that instead of much of the other crap that’s on tv.

Instead, ViaSat seems one (or perhaps the only) satellite internet provider and from what I can tell, they have serious data cap rates on their high-speed data (even with their platinum plan)Does anyone have experience with ViaSat (or alternatives) and can provide insight on how viable this is for STR properties (we fortunately plan on cable TV with DIRECTV via AT&T)?

Most people watch Netflix a couple hours a day, so giving up one leisure activity for a few months would give you enough time to knock this debt out. 

What is your TV/entertainment setup? 

If the highest and best use of your time is achieved by working a W2 job, another money generating activity, or in leisure...then by all means hire help in the form of a PM to take the management task off of your plateOn the other hand, if retaining the 8-12% to be paid for help is more important than other activities...then you probably want to figure out how to manage it yourself.There is no right or wrong answer.