There were window, flooring, hvac, plumbers, electrical, construction and painters / sheetrock. even the lawn mowing was contracted.

I have a great local painter that has done a few jobs for me.

Do I charge for my time if i'm not a licensed painter?

I made appointments to speak with 2 different property management companies, painters and handymen, thanks to you.

The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice by Terry Painter, How to Succeed in Commercial Real Estate by John Bowman, and Mastering the Art of Commercial Real Estate Investing by Doug Marshall. 

I do have a penalty clause for early termination, which covers these situations.Yes, there's holes in walls, and usually good painters include patching them as part of the job.

Also had super bad issues with multiple electrical contractors - painters / and handymen.

While you may enjoy a property management company getting you decent profits the problem with that is the deferred maintenance will eventually get to the point where your will wish you would have taken care of issues in a better and more-feasible way throughout your ownership.The best book I ever read is the 'Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Investing' by Terry PaInter.

I am a full time painter and stay at home mom of a 10 month old.

Personally I'd feel a lot more comfortable if I had a plumber, painter, general contractor, electrician, roofer, etc all at the ready near the property in case your PM doesn't pan out.