I represent a lot of buyers in Tampa, and some hire me for full service PM, limited service PM, and some self manage. 

Consider property management services and tools like AirDNA to understand local demand and occupancy projections.Good luck!

The 'go-to' place for a trustee state like NC is 1) the county courthouse, and 2) the trustee's web sites.

For example, when most of my development clients started building their portfolios, they picked up properties in areas where at least 1 of 3 things was almost always present: 1) They currently or have previously lived in the area, 2) they have family or friends that attend religious services in the area, or 3) they regularly visit family or friends that live in the area.

These hotels are almost all ideally located right on the strip, and loaded with amenities like room service, restaurants, bars, and casinos. 

Are there any services that offer help with the initial setup and listing of a property?

They are one of the largest outlets in Boston and tabulate all their service calls into usable data which they then blog about.I rely on them for any and all appliance data.

Service dogs?

Make sure it explicitly explains the process for termination if you are unhappy with their services, but especially if they violate the terms of your agreement.3.

Budding new investor which is great since I'm also working for a real estate lender for both commercial & investor with construction services.