Other than the property manager's location advantange, this sauce is the reason why I'm considering hiring a property manager instead of self hosting.After 3 years of the "set it and forget it" dynamic pricing mentality on VRBO & AirBnb, I'm on a mission to really understand what I'm not doing right that an experienced co-host is doing.

Hire a property manager so you can free up your time for your full time job and/or for acquiring more properties.  

Hire competent, experienced legal counsel. 

Some blame Khafagi and have even considered hiring a private investigator to scrutinize the business.

First, it seems weird and possibly illegal for people at the county level to threaten to remove a state licensed contractors license and threaten it over 6k. honestly I would take 1k from the possible 6k in question and hire a lawyer.

You may want to consider hiring an agent that will place a tenant and allow you to manage from then on.

I am going to hold my current comments until after I meet with the rep. 

Longview, WA  5K just to add a second water meter to a duplex and that was cutting corners and hiring my own digger.

My fiancé is an interior designer and her friend from Las Vegas just bought an STR they hired her to furnish this summer.

@Heather Hall your title rep or customer service rep can pull all the recorded FHA and VA loans recorded 2020-2021 when rates were under 3% Be super careful with the VA's they are a protected class in 9 out of 10 cases and recent overturn in VA mods indicates those in trouble will end up in court.