I'd just make sure you have a VERY CLEAR SCOPE OF WORK no matter who you work with.If you decide to use someone besides your property manager, you need to have BOOTS ON THE GROUND that can view the property a couple of times a week at least! 

My home is vacant and closing is in two weeks.

I have been texting/calling them weekly.

We also commit to going to our STR every 4-6 weeks and checking in, it is an extra cost but has bore fruit for us.

More help than what they offer (1 zoom call a week).  

You have to just commit to doing the lead generation 5-6 days a week (social posts, door knocking, talk to people you know, talk to people you don't know, host open houses for agents in your office, drive for FSBO's, etc) until you have planted so many "seeds" that they result in business. 

Things can be going great for 2 months then be headed for disaster the next week.

I'm getting weddings and events on weekends booked well in advance and work crews working on new construction booking mid-week. 

What resources are best for managing my day to day & week to week, etc.  

A few weeks ago I received a frantic call from a police officer in the town were we have an STR.