I do have a co-host, but they're not able to provide much assistance in these areas.Any advice or recommendations for finding reliable handyman services and staging help for out-of-town STR owners?

I'd like to be able to give a variety of options for the listeners along your recommendations and feedback on the options.

Readers should seek professional advice.

For financing, I recommend you reach out to @Andrew Postell

., property management companies aren’t legally required to carry general liability insurance, but it’s highly recommended for protection against bodily injury or property damage claims.

I would recommend seeing what other STR's similar to yours are market as for number of guests.

I would recommend shopping around, especially with a local mortgage broker.

We want to plan in the most tax vantaged ways (which includes keeping future AGI as low as possible) and open to new-age and creative concepts.Respectfully ask to keep discussion to topic vs. selling one's self or services seeking new business.

.- I recommend avoiding condos. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?