I have never heard of these guys; do they have the juice to issue an 'interim final order' like this?

The raccoons and the squirrels at least were in part due to the fruit trees I had close to the roof line.

It’s an active biz for sure but I know ppl that work full time and own/self manage their STRs to juice their returns.

Don't be a hater, nor feel guilty for reaping the fruits of your own hard work.Anytime the government gets involved and regulates stuff "for our own good," it ends up a stupid, costly, inefficient mess. 

Not sure how/if that would fly, but gets the creative juices flowing.

I personally invest in Columbus and have had a lot of fruit from it.

I am planning to BRRRR the property so I need a contractor to help me with the rehab, and if the relationship is fruitful, would plan on establishing a lucrative relationship with them long term as one of my Core Four so that they are my go-to contractor for all future rehabs.

If that isn't fruitful, you could skip trace using Propstream or another source to locate a phone number.

Property managers are viewed as low hanging fruit doesn’t pay as well as other real-estate deals.

If you're also contributing capital (like the equivalent to your down payment on a duplex), you can justify a higher percentage ownership in that small property.Looking at a 4-plex v. a duplex, the juice may not be worth the squeeze, but if you set your sights a little higher, I'd say 25% of a 12-plex is much better than all of a duplex...