I  currently manage my properties through Avail.

I certainly won't vote for those politicians, just being a bit cautious as my brother ran into a similar issue and it took his property manager 5 months to get the non paying tenant out.  

How do you plan to manage the property?

If you sacrifice short term profitability on your PM company for the long term benefit of building the PM company that will manage your future portfolio it should pay off.

I can inspect it and pay someone to manage it but I am on a steep learning curve for building it.

Long-time Virginia landlord and property manager here. 

How much should I pay this person to manage the project and hire subs?

I own a couple of rentals in the area myself, and I also own a management company in Broken Bow.

So, I'd encourage you to pursue business acquisition if you have the skills to manage managers.

I have a $20,000 debt to the IRS, which I am paying off at $381 per month due to high taxes declared two years in a row to qualify for a mortgage.My goal is to build a portfolio of properties that pay for themselves.