Soak up as much knowledge as possible (i.e., asking questions, reading through the documents, etc.) and continue educating yourself via books and podcasts so that you can leverage that expertise to do your own deals in the future.

You also want someone or a group that are not only knowledgeable but are timely & have good communication skills.

Assign it to a collection agency on a contingency basis. 

I am still rather new in the investing world, but I know with enough base knowledge and liquid capital of course, I'd be willing to pursue it for sure. 

To my knowledge, guests also have trip insurance. 

I fired them last year.I just opened my mail to find a notice from a COLLECTION AGENCY stating I owed them money.

I feel like I have a strong grasp of the general knowledge needed for a first property, but I’d love to hear something different.

If you are looking for proper guidance from someone that has house hacked quite a few times and has the knowledge and experience to help get you going in the right direction, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.

Super knowledgeable and takes integrity and his Christian faith into all the deals he does.

We specialize in helping investors access opportunities in both residential and commercial markets, leveraging our network and industry knowledge to identify high-potential deals.