I also own a small renovation company that has operated in my are for nearly a decade. so my rehab cost on a property would be much more cost effective than hiring outside contractors.

Hire teams, but you don't partner.

You can hire an agent just to show and be a body if they are willing, While its not perfect, ChatGPT is a great tool to ask initial questions and get a launching pad (always verify what it tells you)  - @Drew Sygit - Good point about getting someone to help you with screening if they dont have any "skin in the game" so to speak.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

We helped a buddy get started in investing and he hired a PM (to my dismay).

., as opposed to the landlord hiring an agent and paying their fee. 

Are you planning to hire GC to build it for you start to finish, or you are planning to run the project yourself?

I'm wondering if I just move on from my PM and find someone who's willing to take on a bit of a fixer upper, or keep the current PM for now, hire out someone myself to do all the work needed, then find a new PM.

The disadvantages in my opinion are the meeting and greeting and cleaning up after people. there is more management involved and what would happen to your profits if you hired the duty out? 

You do need to be REP or have STR to use the losses from rentals to save your taxes.Since you started renting your single-family home in 2021 and just bought a duplex in 2024, you can use depreciation to reduce your taxable income.