Pay the tenant to comply with the lease?

If you are able to setup a credit card identical to your accounts payable accrual account, it should operate the same.  

I have a small wholesaling business that operates in King, Pierce, and Thurston counties.

If your property management company is good and has built an internal maintenance team which has set rates and had strong relationship relationships with licensed contractor which should keep costs in control, you should never need to shop contractors on your own I wouldn't think.So in short, our policy is give us your preferred contractors upfront if you have them, but then we work all tickets to resolution including dispatch, and payment of invoices.This is of course for operational expenses.  

Most PMs concentrate on marketing, and at least somewhat neglect operations.  

I currently operate a few STRs so have a good understanding of that aspect although they're all located in touristy locations.

It sounds like you may be a better fit for a smaller operation that still offers guided tours.

Managing the property yourself can save money, teach you the ropes, and give you firsthand experience dealing with tenants and operations.

Some numbers:Expected 2026 income after raising rents to market value and assuming 7% vacancy: $144k.Expenses: $14k property management, $18k property tax, $10k insurance, $10k utilities, $8k in repairs/maintenance/advertising/admin/etc: Total operating expenses: $60kNOI: $84kBased on 6% cap rate that brings the valuation to only $1.4m, or $1.5m based on 5.5% cap rate.

It could be a game-changer for streamlining your operations.