To set the stage, I'm owner of a short-term rental property in the Poconos in PA and we use a property management company for bookings, maintenance/cleaning, guest management, etc.This past weekend we had a guest booking but when the guests arrived Friday evening the house had no running water, though it had been running fine earlier in the day when the Property manager (PM) was at the house to give a final check and leave the welcome packet.

3) GPs tout years of experience in this space, how can LPs stay on top of GPs staying on top of hired companies? 

Here's an article with things to consider when selecting a cost segregation company.

I almost exclusively sell bank foreclosures for a large asset management company, and I also do a lot of marketing for wholesale deals.

You could also use "Doug's LLC and/or assigns" where Doug's LLC is your hypothetical company.As for the assignment contract, you can get one from an attorney for probably less than $1,000, you can also make a friend at a title company, they probably have a template they could give you.  

We have been a quality fencing company for 5 years part-time, and just announced this year we are going full-time with it.

You can use the Bigger Pockets management finder tool to look up MTR management companies in the area and then I have a few recs I can provide if you are interested.Shoot me a message if you would like to discuss further and I can help you strategize to make sure you make the best decision possible!

Quote from @Andrea Lucarelli: I’m interested in beginning my REI career with purchasing a SFH or condo in Cleveland area (safe neighborhood) to list as a furnished rental for travel medical professionals, supply corporate housing needs, or house temporarily displaced families for insurance companies.  

Which company did you move to, and are you satisfied?

This is a $2100 upfront money grab from what appears to be a payday loan company.