I have had it an unusually long time due to anything that could go wrong did...bad weather, bad GC and back and forth getting the engineer plans through since it is a FEMA zone home.

To be honest waiting out a year or 2 doesn't seem all that bad.

In my own personal experience, self-managing an STR can be quite a hassle at times, and not so bad at other times. 2 years ago my answer would have been that the juice is absolutely worth the squeeze for me.

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.

I'm new to being a landlord, and it's a little disheartening as this is my first tenant and I thought I was minimizing the risk of a bad tenant by renting to traveling professionals.

Adhering to the procedures laid out in the operating agreement is what you rely on to be viewed and treated as a business rather than as an individual.

I'm an investor and agent in Sacramento and happy to chat about the good and the bad of working in this market anytime.

Depends on how badly you need that 30 grand.

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.

It sounds like you just want to use the rep to save on commission which is a very bad idea.