We sent old manager a formal letter stating she was not performing so we were hiring new management.

1) If you want to hire a property management company.

I also dont have enough cash on hand to hire a lawyer to go after the contractor at this time (I doubt she has the assests anyway).

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

A single person can reach out to 100-200 owners a day with a single line dialer, many more with a multiline like Mojo Dialer.3) Once you have a system in place, you can hire a VA to help you cold call and just hand off the responsive leads to you (they won't really hand off appointments). 

That doesnt answer most of these questions, but will be a start for you.My thought...hire a PM for the first one. 

You inspect, and then you hire a good independent home inspector—NOT someone recommended by the seller, a guru, or an agent.Besides, you might find out that you don’t like being a landlord. 

.- Consider hiring professionals like architects, engineers, and construction managers to help with the process.This process can be lengthy and involves several steps, but with the right guidance and preparation, it can be successful.

Obviously, multifamily has so many more advantages than a Single family home, but can have more barriers to entry.I would start by learning the business, learning how to syndicate and use seller financing, and then focus on two things if you want to invest in multifamily: Sourcing capital and sourcing deals.More units allows you to hire staff and create some economies of scale.

Consider hiring a professional photographer or even staging the home to make it stand out