I would like to hire an assistant as the business is growing.  

I am launching my first STR and I was wandering what are the most common site for bookings besides Air b n b and what are their pros and cons. 

You hire people do this.

I've had to hire Real Estate brokers and Professional Engineers (PEs) as "expert witnesses" for defending various false claims.Regarding #3, the smaller your project, the less likely you'll see high impact study costs.

Don’t want all of my insurance policies to go up or deal with the hassle due to this neighbors negligence.Worth hiring a lawyer to send a demand letter?

You can’t swing a hammer you have to hire somebody to swing the hammer.  

I was doing small quantities of about 2,000 a week.I decided to go with in-house (I hired someone) to see if sampling made a difference.

What your goals are for any purchase are very important.You sound like you may have just hired anyone as your agent.

If you can't get the residents out that are not paying, then nothing will help.I would hire an attorney that deals strictly with evictions and start issuing eviction notices to anyone who has broken the laws of their lease.

The expense of making an error or hiring the wrong contractor can very quickly be much greater than just hiring a PM.