In south Florida, there are a ton of free RE networking events where contractors, agents, mortgage brokers, etc all meet for drinks etc and I have found this to be a great way to find good people in the business.

Defense contractors gobbling up hundreds of billions of dollars in federal contracts while making civilian aircraft that falls off the skies, because they want to cut corners and squeeze every penny they can out of production?

If you need help with contractors, lenders, investor friendly realtors or anything else, I'd be happy to help connect you.

She is a contractor and she didn't have to perform this cleaning so she doesn't get paid for work not performed. 

That's our cap.The only time we have seen an electric bill higher is when contractors were in there working and using a ton of electricity for industrial heaters for a month.  

It will likely be a web of contractors, engineers, and architects, but some those are ultimately leading to the developer. 

Consider bringing in an experienced property manager, contractor, or mentor to guide you through the process.

You may want to work with an experienced contractor and/or other experts who have done this in the past.Disclaimer: While I’m a licensed attorney, I’m not your attorney.

She owns a PM company and she is also a licensed contractor because she was tired of GC's ripping her off. 

The plan is to put the rentals in SCH E of our joint return and file with TurboTax-We live in Florida-Leases under my wife's name, Airbnb app under my name, dedicated bank account for all rentals activity in the name of both-We have umbrella policy for liability protection for the rentals-We leverage some contractors (for example cleaning lady for the Airbnbs or lawn maintenance guy) that we pay >$600 for their services in a year and they are not our employees.