Unless it's rapidly appreciating it doesn't sound like a suitable rental anyway if you have to come out of pocket that much. 

Sounds like you have a solid agent for checking on that

Imagine turning your investment into a personal getaway when it’s not booked—sounds way better than a condo-hotel in Vegas, right?

Does this sound about right to you? 

Whatever you decide, it sounds like you're in a great spot and I wish you the best of luck! 

It sounds like you will be a successful owner which is amazing! 

& track my job costs against each category so I can compare my budget vs actuals and calculate the variances.For example:Electrical Budget: $4,000Electrical Actual: $6,300Variance: +$2,300This process is more tedious because you have to breakdown each invoice or receipt and allocate the costs to each Category, but it really helps you understand where you are spending your money and why you went over budget.Otherwise, it sounds like you are having trouble measuring employee productivity?  

Definitely not doing the work myself so it sounds like resale value won't be impacted if I have a licensed person fix the issue and provide evidence/documentation that it was done correctly.

It sounds good in theory.

Sounds like the county failed on multiple levels including not giving proper notice, not sending notices to the correct address, etc.