Last month, while someone was cleaning out our property in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, the place was broken into.

The Town must be notified within 24 hours of any change in contact information.”Question --> If we work with a local cleaning person who can act as the point of contact for the Town and be responsible for maintaining the house, would I still need to contract with a management company?

Every turnover will cost you money due to vacancy, Plus you run the risk of additional losses from unpaid rent, cleaning, and repairs.

The home was a big interior and exterior clean up with minor construction.

We've seen it happen as we've been hired many times to clean up messes and finish projects.

The property should be clean, functional, and safe.A well-maintained property attracts higher-quality renters that will pay more, stay longer, and take better care of the home.

Terminate the lease, clean the place up, and find a new renter. 

Since you're in Florida and the laws are much more fair, I'd be willing to take a chance if his background/credit check came in clean. 

The street is new, so as it fills out and cleans up and blossoms our equity should go up quickly.

Then you have a state representative coming in and checking on the condition of the property routinely so it’s much easier to stay up on repairs.