If you let a lady pick out your clothes, you will look "dressed up" in an "outfit".Men wear certain things, different job men wear different things at different times.Men usually wear something different to a wedding than to a meeting with a friend for lunch.Often where I have done business, tan pants, a nice dress shirt or golf shirt and nice shoes are fine.Some guys like a nice pair of denim pants with a golf shirt.Some guys like a track suit and a T shirt.Shop at the price level of the circle of people you do business with. 

Keep in mind as you run your numbers that you will need a budget for any renovations and to completely outfit the house as a STR.

He mentioned having reached out to local property management outfits in the role of a renter, rather than as an investor with a portfolio. 

I'm surprised you were able to get this off the MLS, and not have a bidding war with the other rehab outfits in the area.

I know of some smaller outfits as well.

I know six months isn't too much, but my experience with the turnkey company's in house PM outfit has been good.

So yes your not talking to the right outfits. and of course if its a failed septic that's a whole nother kettle of fish..

Even after I forked over around 300 bucks to sign up for the service, I was immediately (like literally the next day) getting calls from an outfit called Fortune Builders.

There are plenty of outfits up there that will take a hefty management fee if you decide to STR the property(which I recommend) My client up there grossed $90k her first year with STR. 

Smaller family outfit in the Avondale/Logan Square area.