Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Maybe I am not familiar the practice in your area.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Here you go: https://dicksonlawgroup.com/practice-areas/landlord-tenant-d...The biggest difference between eviction attorneys is pricing.

I’m sure others here are also running into this issue, so any recommendations and referrals would be greatly appreciated!

My realtor doesnt recommend buying this due to special assement unknown and HOA runs badly. 

I don't have personal experience with it, but when the app was first developed, I contacted the developer and put the app through a fairly robust test usage to see if it's something I would want to recommend to my clients (I'm a CPA).I think the app is great for its intended purpose and I do recommend it to my clients now (and have for about 18 months now). 

I would highly recommend them. 

Quote from @Sarah Kensinger: I have never heard of her before but recommend a number of other STR designers.

My recommendation would be to get approved as a Landlord, contact the director's office and request that an inspection be completed before a tenant is selected (sometimes they will do this as long as you select a tenant within 14 days - which you want anyways), and have an online application and screening resource in place.