Thanks to COVID, for a couple of years, you can actually make enough money to be cash flow positive even if you hire a property manager AND have mortgage payments. 

I would like to do the renovation work myself and hire skilled tradespeople when needed. 

@Hedman Maximus too many investors worry about DIY pennies, while losing dollars - which it seems you may be doing.Why can't you hire a PMC to handle the properties for you?

@Tannia CastroRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I informed the guests that I would refund there cleaning fee because the cabin would not need to be cleaned. 

Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Carlos Ptriawan doubt many would hire you based upon exactly what you've proposed!

If you talked to attorneys, why aren't you hiring them and following their advice? 

But when people are out of town / out of state the title company can hire a mobile notary near you and they will fedex the documents to your local area to sign.  

If you have an issue with that, or are long distance, hiring a property manager is a must.

@Steffany Boldrini As a lesson to other people hiring interior decorators online, can you please tell everyone what caution flags should have told you not to hire this person?