Are they supposed to be waiting on the guy to do something about his shoddy work while their house is literally falling apart?

The cabins need to be remodeled to reach their full potential however we likely would not be able to do the work until next fall.  

I have about $60k in liquid assets, and hopefully, I'll be reaching the $100k mark by fall.

Don't fall for the RE hype. 

Don’t let yourself fall victim to false promises and unfair practices.

I think the answer likely falls in this: what does the market call for in that area and type of home, and what are successful PM companies doing to reduce vacancy rates? 

There was a fire escape staircase for the upstairs unit that was made with wood( not metal that was about to fall apart.

I am 18 and going into my second year of college this fall and a full time student but my schedule is not too jammed with classes because I am part online.

Or they trip and fall because the snow wasn't cleared on time.

If you fall into one of those buckets that would be good information to include here, if you are looking for education that can actually hold some water you could obtain one of the bigger pm certificates, Certified Apartment Manager (CAM), Certified Property Manager (CPM), Master Property Manager (MPM).