Very well connected in the area and a great reputation for quality work.

You'd think for a profession where your reputation is everything, it'll be alot easier to find someone that shows up and responds back when they say they will.  

Your reputation is also a big consideration that is worth more in the long run than a few extra dollars right now. 

Most reputable turnkey providers have more demand for their product then they have supply.

If the guy/gal already has an Airbnb business with his/her reputation staked to it and they just want to expand it (and especially if they own any of their portfolio), why are they a galactically bigger risk than a long-term tenant (who comes with risks of his/her own)?

I would also like to make the most out of my trip and while I am in town, I would like to meet with reputable Real Estate Agents who cater to out of state investors and are real estate investors themselves.

So my suggestion to you is find an area that you are interested in then dive in and do your home work, see what the community is like what future employment and current employment rate is, find out who is providing jobs and potential suppliers of jobs, research the RE market and neighborhoods, what is the inventory to DOM ratio, there is an # of market etc etc...

Orlando has great REI' meet-ups,Lots of reputable builders and investors.

If you fail and lose their money, you lose your reputation and reputation is everything, at least in my book.

I researched on Zillow and found a great agent with a great reputation and today she reached out for me to the seller's agent about the building and its status.