He had a tech job and we talked the business and he was legit and when meeting the family, they were very respectful. 

They have to have an established contract with the bureaus in order to report.

Austria, Germany, Luxembourg; these immediately come to mind as "ancient" developed areas in contrast to the "infant" that is USA, and they seem to be doing very well, very efficient, very well setup and established across the strata's. 

That being said, you could be the individual who helps identify this respective vendor.

Since they have proven they do not have any respect for you, they will not have any respect for your property, etiher.  

With all respect to AirDNA and the amazing data they provide for STR owners, their pricing tool is not on par with most tools available there. 

Also, in regards to a per diem, I'd like to be a bit more optimistic that I can establish the right checks and balances to ensure that the contractor is not skipping corners.

With all due respect, Pace is a nobody just like I'm a nobody and you're a nobody.

But before that you need to establish that you purchased it with an investment intent. 

We help the wholesaler and establish a great connection and in turn they start bringing us deals & borrowers.